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8 Escudos - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
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| Year | 1762-1771 |
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| Weight | 27.0674 g |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Spain, displaying the castles of Castile and lions of León in opposing quarters, surmounted by a large royal crown, and centered in the field without the Order of the Golden Fleece chain, which is absent on this New Granada issue. The shield is surrounded by a decorative wreath or chain of floral rosettes, with the mint mark NR and assayer initials JV flanking a fleur-de-lis at the base. The circular legend runs along the periphery within the milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Carlos III's colonial mints operated under a system of contractor assayers whose initials — stamped on every piece — made them personally liable for correct fineness. At the Bogotá mint during this period, the assayer mark shift from "J" to "JJ" to "V" traces the turnover of responsible officials across the 1762–1771 window, and Hernández distinguishes these as separate reference numbers accordingly. A coin from the opening years of this run differs meaningfully from one struck at its close.
The 8 escudos denomination was the largest gold coin in the Spanish monetary system and moved almost exclusively in wholesale trade and treasury transfers rather than street commerce.