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8 Reales - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1772-1789 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Carlos III facing right, rendered in high relief with laureate and flowing hair tied at the nape. The effigy displays detailed drapery at the shoulder and chest in the neoclassical portrait style introduced by engraver Jerónimo Antonio Gil. The circular legend reads CAROLUS·III DEI·GRATIA, running from lower left to upper right around the bust. The mint date appears in the lower exergue area beneath the portrait. A fine milled border of beads frames the entire obverse field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS·III DEI· GRATIA 1772 (Translation: Carlos 3rd by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Crowned Spanish royal arms at centre, displaying the quartered shield bearing the castles of Castile and lions of León, with a pomegranate in base and three fleurs-de-lis on the central Bourbon escutcheon. The shield is flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, each surmounted by a crown and entwined with banners. The mint mark (Mo), denomination (8R), and assayer initials appear in the field between the pillars. The circular legend HISPAN·ET IND·REX· runs around the periphery, and the reeded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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