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1 Barillo Pattern, lead
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1733 |
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| Composition | Lead |
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| Obverse description | Crowned coat of arms of the Spanish monarchy occupying the central field, featuring a quartered shield with a castle (castillo) prominently displayed in the upper dexter quarter. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown rendered in relief. The design is enclosed within a raised inner circle, with the field showing the rough texture characteristic of a lead trial striking. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The barillo was a fractional copper denomination proposed for the Philippines under Spanish colonial administration, intended to address the chronic shortage of small-change currency plaguing the islands' local markets. This 1733 lead pattern represents one of several trial pieces struck to evaluate proposed coinage before an official issue was authorized — a standard step in Spanish colonial monetary planning, though actual barillo circulation coinage remained elusive for years afterward.
Lead patterns of this type rarely survived outside official archives; most were melted or discarded once a design decision was made.