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4 Reales - Carlos IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1789-1790 |
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| Value | 4 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Carlos IV facing right, rendered in high relief with detailed hair tied with a ribbon at the nape. The circular legend CAROLUS · IV · DEI · GRATIA · reads around the upper periphery, while the date 1789 appears in the lower exergual area between two pellets. A fine toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned quartered shield of the Spanish Royal Arms occupies the central field, displaying alternating castles and lions in the quarters with a small oval escutcheon at the center. The Pillars of Hercules with scrolling banners flank the shield on either side. The circular legend · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · NG · 4R · M · surrounds the design, incorporating the mint mark NG, denomination 4R, and assayer initial M. A toothed border runs along the rim. |
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