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2 Reales - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1760-1771 |
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| Value | 2 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Central device consists of the quartered Royal Arms of Spain surmounted by a royal crown, displaying castles and lions in the quarters with a central escutcheon bearing the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty. The crowned shield is flanked to the left by the denomination mark 'R' and to the right by the numeral '2', denoting the face value of 2 Reales. A beaded border frames the coin, with the circular legend running along the periphery in Latin. The design is characteristic of the 'columnario' or 'pillar and globe' series transitional milled coinage struck under Carlos III at the Mexico City Mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAR * III * D * G * HISP * ET IND * R *R* *2* (Translation: Carlos 3rd by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies 2 Reales) |
| Reverse description | Two crowned hemispheric globes displayed in the center, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, each column surmounted by a royal crown and entwined with a banner bearing the motto 'PLUS VLTRA'. The mint mark 'Mo' for Mexico City appears to the left of the date, with the assayer's initial to the right. The date is positioned at the bottom of the field between the bases of the pillars. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire design, with a beaded border at the rim. The reverse exemplifies the classic 'columnario' (pillar dollar) type, symbolizing the two worlds of Spain's empire united under the Crown. |
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