Versions in MIB

The digital nature of the MIB catalog makes it a dynamic work. The appearance of new types or variants occurs relatively frequently, requiring periodic updates to the content. This may occasionally, over the years, lead to modifications in the numbering of types and variants of the mints. To date, the published versions have been as follows:
 
v1 - March 10, 2021
v2 - March 19, 2022
v3 - March 12, 2023
v4 - November 1, 2024
 
In MIB, the URIs of types and variants include relevant information about the version being visited at any given moment. These versions are marked in the URL with their corresponding label, for example, monedaiberica.org/v2/type/528. These addresses are the most precise references for cataloging any coin, as they carry temporal information about when the consultation took place. By manually changing v2 to v1 or v3, one can check if the entry has changed over time. If the version information is omitted from the URI, the browser automatically redirects to the most recent version.
 
It is also important to note that, although these numbers may change, the URIs in which the content is displayed remain unchanged. For example, type 1a of Kaio in version 1 became number 4a in version 3 of the website. Although the catalog number reference has changed (1a has become 4a), the URI in which that type is displayed remains the same for any of its versions: 
 monedaiberica.org/v1/type/1225, monedaiberica.org/v3/type/1225.
 
Version changes also bring with them varying degrees of updates in the design and functionality of the website. Some of these improvements are:
 
v2 - Incorporation of hoards and findspots sections:
https://monedaiberica.org/hoards
https://monedaiberica.org/findspots
 
New section about the Method followed in the creation of the catalog.
 
v3 - New analysis and statistics section, created by Julián Marrades:
https://monedaiberica.org/analysis
 
v4 - The most significant change in v4 is the new configuration of the catalog listings where the abbreviation MIB is accompanied by the type ID as the stable reference, a data that was previously only visible in the URI. After this reference (e.g., MIB 1675), the manual mint/type number is still offered as a secondary reference (e.g., 89/3a). This reference was offered in previous versions alongside the abbreviation MIB. Its disadvantage was that it could change in subsequent versions, and therefore, it was not suitable for use as a reference for types. However, it has been kept in the new version because it helps sequence the types and variants of the mints and understand the scope of their productions.
 
New epigraphy/paleography thesaurus:
https://monedaiberica.org/epigraphy
 
New countermarks thesaurus:
https://monedaiberica.org/countermarks