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2 Reales - Carlos IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1790-1807 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Carlos IV facing right, rendered in the neoclassical style characteristic of late-18th-century Spanish colonial coinage. The king is depicted with a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the nape, short curled hair, and a draped mantle secured at the shoulder with a beaded clasp. The circumscribed Latin legend reads CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA, with the mint date appearing at the base of the bust. A fine toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central quartered shield of the Royal Arms of Spain displaying alternating castles of Castile and lions of León in the four quadrants, with an inescutcheon bearing the fleur-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty at the center. The crowned shield is flanked by the two Pillars of Hercules, each entwined with a banner inscribed PLUS ULTRA, symbolizing Spanish imperial dominion beyond the known world. The mint mark NG (Nueva Guatemala) and assayer initial M appear to the left, with the denomination 2R to the right. The circumscribed Latin legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX, completing the royal titulature. A toothed border surrounds the entire reverse field. |
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