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1/2 Real - Carlos IV Proclamation Coinage
| Issuer | Mexico City Mint |
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| Year | 1789 |
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| Value | 1/2 Real |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the quartered royal arms of Spain — castles and lions with the Bourbon oval escutcheon in fess point — surmounted by the royal crown. Two crowned columns of Hercules flank the shield on either side, each with a scroll banner. The encircling legend reads *A*CARLOS*IV*REY*DE*ESPAÑA*Y*DE*LAS*YNDIAS, separated by star stops, running clockwise around the periphery within a reeded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Within an open wreath of laurel and olive branches tied at the base with a small rosette, a five-line proclamation inscription occupies the central field. A small floral ornament appears below the wreath at the base. The whole is enclosed within the reeded outer border characteristic of the milled coinage. |
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