This listing includes an authentic Spanish 4 maravedís bronze coin, securely housed in a clear protective pouch attached to the center of a full-color, double-sided historical display card approximately the size of a standard postcard. The coin remains protected inside the capsule and can be removed for closer examination if desired. The card features historical artwork and information about the role these coins played during the age of Spanish exploration and Caribbean piracy.
This 4 maravedís coin was struck during the reign of King Philip III (1598–1621). The obverse features a castle, symbol of Castile, with the Roman numeral IIII, indicating the denomination of 4 maravedís. The reverse depicts a rampant lion, symbol of León.
Maravedís circulated throughout the Spanish Empire and were used in ports, colonial settlements, and trading centers during the era of Spanish expansion into the New World. Coins of this type belong to the same monetary world of sailors, merchants, soldiers, adventurers, and pirates who traveled between Spain and its overseas territories.
The two-sided collector card transforms the coin into a small historical display piece, making it an excellent gift for fans of Spanish history, pirate history, maritime adventures, and beginning coin collectors. Because this is an original hand-struck coin more than 400 years old, irregular shape, uneven strike, surface wear, and other signs of circulation are normal and add to its historical character.