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4 Reales - Carlos II
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
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| Year | 1666-1701 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the quartered royal coat of arms of Castile and León, displaying castles and lions in alternating quarters, surmounted by a royal crown. The denomination numeral IIII appears to the left of the shield, with the assayer initial to the right. A partial Latin legend reading CAROLVS II D G runs along the outer border of this cob-style hammered planchet, partially visible due to the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | Two crowned Pillars of Hercules, representing the legendary boundary of the known world, flank a central device with undulating waves below symbolizing the seas. The motto PL VS OL M, an abbreviated form of the classical PLUS ULTRA, appears between and around the pillars. A date (partially visible, as 1676 on example specimens) and assayer initials are present in the field. The entire central device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the legend HISPANIARVM running along the outer border of the irregularly shaped hammered flan. |
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| Mint | SF Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987) |
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