Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  8. 781
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National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
1/8 Real 1/4 Real 1/2 Real 1 Real 2 Reales 4 Reales
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design A, Type C Design B, Type A Design C, Type A
142 152 172 174 471 741 751 781
Obverse
Piece mpc2r-aa12v9 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mpc2r-aa12v9: Design A, Type A. Date 781. Variety #9
Photograph credits: Tauler & Fau
Reverse
Piece mpc2r-aa12v9 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mpc2r-aa12v9: Design A, Type A. Date 781. Variety #9
Photograph credits: Tauler & Fau
Characteristics
  • Date: 781
  • General: Irregular shape.
  • Obverse: Two pillars of Hercules with capitals on the top, both pillars are cut by three horizontal lines, providing three rows of legends in three parts. In the center of the first row appears the denomination value "2" with "L" at left and "M" at right; in the second row appers "PLV", "SVL" and "TRA"; in the third row appears "M", year and "L".
  • Reverse: Dentacles beading with no rim. Allegorical spanish arms created by Jerusalem potent cross, which lions and castles appear alternately inside each cuadrant. Each quadrant is closed by arcs. On the left and right of the cross, appears "L" and "M". In the top and bottom of the cross appears "2".
  • Common name: Cob coins
  • Note: These cob coins belongs to the "Imitation" group. The date is not the real issue date
Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
C13.1mpc2r-aa12 Entry with photo781-
Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. .
Reverse: Adornments type 3 above and below of Inverted "L" on the reverse.
Potent #2
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #5
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v2 Entry with photo781-
Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #3
Lion #2
Castle #2
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v3 Entry without photo781-
Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #2
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #5
Capitals #3
Waves #14
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v4 Entry with photo781-
Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Inverted "L".
Potent #2
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #5
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v5 Entry without photo781-
Variety "e" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L. Castles rotated 90 degrees.
Potent #1
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #14
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v6 Entry without photo781-
Variety "f" according to Thomas Stohr. Reverse with M-L (Inverted "L").
Potent #2
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v7 Entry without photo781-
Variety "g" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #1
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v8 Entry without photo781-
Variety "h" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #2
Lion #1
Castle #1
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #15
Adornments #1
Adornments #3
Adornments Type 1
Adornments Type 3
N/Lmpc2r-aa12v9 Entry with photo781-
Reverse with M-L.
Potent #2
Lion #5
Castle #3
Arches #1
Capitals #3
Waves #8
Adornments #2
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