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2 Reales - Carlos I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1536-1541 |
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| Weight | 6.7999 g |
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| Obverse description | Central quartered shield bearing the castles of Castile and lions of León in alternating quarters, surmounted by a royal crown, all within a dotted inner border. Gothic letter 'm' mint marks appear to either side of the shield in the field. The surrounding legend is arranged within the outer border of the flan, partially visible due to the irregular hammered planchet and die shift typical of early Mexican colonial coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Two crowned Pillars of Hercules, representing the gateway to the New World, flank a central panel inscribed with the assayer's mark and denomination. A crown surmounts each pillar, and scrolling waves or decorative elements occupy the base. The design is characteristic of early hammered macuquina coinage from the Mexico City mint, with the legend surrounding the design within a beaded border, partially legible due to the irregular shape of the planchet. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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