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1/2 Real - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1760-1771 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#23 |
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| Obverse lettering | • CARL • III • D • G • HISP • ETIND • R • (Translation: Carlos III by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies) |
| Reverse description | Two crowned globes representing the Old and New Worlds are depicted at center, flanked on either side by crowned Pillars of Hercules, the whole recalling the 'Plus Ultra' device of Spanish imperial coinage. The mint mark 'G' for Guatemala City appears to the left of the design, with the date displayed at the bottom of the field. The encircling Latin legend is separated from the central devices by a beaded border, and the composition conveys the symbolic union of the two hemispheres under the Spanish Crown. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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