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1 Real - Carlos III
| Issuer | Mexico City Mint |
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| Year | 1785-1789 |
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| Weight | 3.38 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of King Carlos III facing right, rendered in the style of the colonial Mexican portrait coinage. The effigy is surrounded by a circular legend with the king's name and title. The date appears in the lower field beneath the bust. The portrait displays the king in classical profile with truncated neck and drapery visible at the shoulder. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Spanish royal arms shield at center, flanked by the two crowned Pillars of Hercules, each wrapped with a banner. The shield displays the quartered arms of Castile and León with the Granada device at base. A circular legend surrounds the design, with the mint mark, assayer initials, and denomination indicated in the fields adjacent to the pillars. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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