where was he born?
Town of Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
town of Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz
what does the term "old spanish trail half dollar" mean? It was a commemorative coin. of which country? The United States who designed it? L.W. Hoffecker who was he? A coin dealer where was it produced? United States Bureau of the Mint could you please elaborate on this institution? UNANSWERABLE can you describe the design on the coin? The obverse depicts the head of a cow, and reverse a yucca in bloom. what is the backstory behind this particular coin? An officer was on a Spanish expedition in search of treasure and on his return home he was give the name Cabeza de Vaca by the King of Spain for guiding the army through mountains and defeating the Moors. who passed the bill for this coin? The Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures you talked about an officer before, what was his name? Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca [SEP] Early life and family
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born around 1490 in the Castilian town of Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz. His father, Francisco de Vera was an "hidalgo", a rank of minor Spanish nobility. His mother was Teresa Cabeza de Vaca, also from an "hidalgo" family. He was named after his mother's great-grandfather, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, but the real influence in his life was his paternal grandfather, Pedro de Vera. Pedro de Vera was described by contemporaries as an expert in fighting battles on land and sea. He led raids against the Moors in North Africa and in 1483 completed the conquest of Grand Canaria, one of the major islands of the Canaries.