Felipe II Ardite

MAC OLE-00228

Object type coin

Culture/period Medieval

Materials bronze

Technique minting

Mint Barcelona

Production date 1619

Seu Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Olèrdola

Current location Centre Interpretació

Archaeological site Olèrdola. Entrada recinte (sector 01)

Township Olèrdola (Alt Penedès)

Dimensions 15 mm

Description

Coin in the modern Catalan series, mint: Barcelona. Ardit of Philip II of Catalonia and III of Spain. Obverse: male head looking right, legend A and R on each side. Reverse: shield of the city of Barcelona, legend BARCINO CIVITAS. Found by chance in the area of Font del Castell in 1976.

Omeka ID 2210