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1 Barillo Uniface pattern
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1728 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Spanish colonial coat of arms rendered in low relief within a raised circular border, occupying the central field of the die. A circumferential legend in Latin script runs along the periphery between the inner raised ring and the outer rim. The design shows considerable wear and corrosion consistent with the piece's age and bronze composition, yet the heraldic device and surrounding inscription remain partially legible. As a uniface pattern, the entire device is confined to this single struck face. |
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| Reverse description | Completely uniface; the reverse presents an entirely blank, unworked field with no devices, legends, or decorative elements of any kind. The plain bronze surface exhibits a natural patina of dark brown and green corrosion typical of aged copper-alloy coinage, confirming the uniface nature of this pattern piece. |
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The barillo was a fractional copper denomination proposed for colonial Philippine circulation under Spanish authority, and pattern strikes like this one were produced to demonstrate viability before full authorization. The uniface format — struck on one face only — indicates this was an early production test rather than a presentation piece. Whether Manila ever received approval to proceed with regular coinage of this denomination remains unclear; circulating copper for the Philippines in this period was largely sourced from Mexico or improvised locally.