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1 Barillo Uniface pattern
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1728 |
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| Currency | Real (1700-1857) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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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.