2 Reales - Philip V Seville; 2nd type; D · G

Features

Location	Spain
King	Philip V (1700-1724, 1724-1746)
Type	Contemporary counterfeits
Years	1721-1723
Value	2 Reales
Currency	Real (1497-1833)
Composition	Copper
Weight	3.81 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 489732
References	Barrera# 161, 168, etc. Luis Barrera Coronado; 2000. Catalogo General de la Moneda Falsa Española: desde los Reyes Católicos a Juan Carlos I = General Catalogue of Spanish Counterfeit Coins. Artis Traditio, Madrid, Spain.

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Obverse

Crowned coat of arms of Spain with rounded bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✤ PHILIPPUS ✤ V ✤ D ✤ G ✤
· ·
R II
S J
· ·

Unabridged legend: Philippus V Dei Gratia. 2 reales.

Translation: Philip V by the grace of God.

Reverse

Coat of arms of Castile and Leon in octolobe.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✤ 1721 ✤ HISPANIARUM ✤ REX

Translation: King of the Spains.

Edge

Rounded

Comments

It is a contemporary counterfeit in copper of a 2 Reales coin in silver.

Marks of the base type

S – Royal Mint of Seville (Real Casa de la Moneda de Sevilla), Spain (?-1868)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1721											Barrera# 161 Luis Barrera Coronado; 2000. Catalogo General de la Moneda Falsa Española: desde los Reyes Católicos a Juan Carlos I = General Catalogue of Spanish Counterfeit Coins. Artis Traditio, Madrid, Spain.
1722											Barrera# 168 Luis Barrera Coronado; 2000. Catalogo General de la Moneda Falsa Española: desde los Reyes Católicos a Juan Carlos I = General Catalogue of Spanish Counterfeit Coins. Artis Traditio, Madrid, Spain.
1723											Barrera# 172 Luis Barrera Coronado; 2000. Catalogo General de la Moneda Falsa Española: desde los Reyes Católicos a Juan Carlos I = General Catalogue of Spanish Counterfeit Coins. Artis Traditio, Madrid, Spain.

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