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1589, the Year of the Three Kings

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As we saw in the section dedicated to the livres of Henry III of Navarre, the year 1584 was the last year of the minting of the livres of Navarre. The same year was also the first year of the minting of the quarter escudos minted in Donapalaeu; at the time when the minting of the livres and half escudos was ending, the mint of Donapalaeu began minting the quarter escudos. By order of King Henry III of France of November 28, 1577 […]

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The Last Nine Issues of Donapaleu

Last week, we watched the Argentine film “Nueve Reinas” at home with our children. In this film, they tell the story of nine extraordinary stamps from the Weimar Republic. I was wondering, does Basque coinage have its own nine queens? Yes, sir, but in this case, we should call them nine kings! The name of the Dutch sculptor and engraver Jean Warin is famous and honored.