Crowned
coat of arms, VIII vertical to the left of shield
denoting the value with pellet above and below,
S over P to the right of shield denoting Seville
mintmark, P assayer with pellet above and below.
Text around PHILIPPVS V DEI GRAT, separated
by four petal rosettes.
Reverse:
Greek cross with castles in the first and
fourth quarter, lions in the second and third
quarter all within octafoil. The castles and
lions represent the regions of Castile and
Leon. Text around HISPANIARVM REX 1705, separated
by four petal rosettes.
History:
Felipe V was the first Bourbon King who came
to the throne in 1700. The shield on the obverse
identifies the lands controlled by the king.
From top left anti-clockwise:
Quadrants of castles and lions – Kingdoms
of Castile and Leon
Horizontal bar – Austria
Diagonal Lines – Old Burgundy
Vertical Lion – Flanders
Eagle – Tyrol
Lion – Brabant
Fleur-de-lis – New Burgundy and France
X with eagles in the left and right quadrants
– Naples and Sicily
Verticle lines – Aragon
In the centre shield the prominent three Bourbon
fleurs-de-lis
Date:
Seville mint, P assayer, 1705.
