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Obolo - Ramon Berenguer IV
| Issuer | County of Girona |
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| Year | 1131-1162 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Schematic draped bust of the count facing left, rendered in a crude Romanesque style typical of 12th-century Catalan coinage. The hair is indicated by parallel engraved lines at the top of the head, and two trailing ribbons or fillets extend behind the neck. The facial features — eye, nose, and mouth — are rendered as simple punched or incised elements within the small flan. No legend is present on this half-denomination. |
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| Reverse description | A patriarchal cross (cross with two transverse bars) occupies the centre of the field, with the lower arm extending to the base of the flan. Two annulets (small rings) flank the upper crossbar above the main arm. Below the lower crossbar appear the Greek letters Alpha (A) and Omega (w), placed in the lower left and lower right fields respectively, symbolising the beginning and end as a Christian eschatological emblem. The design is executed in a bold, primitive hammered style consistent with Catalan medieval minting practice. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
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