Catalog
1/2 Real - Carlos III portrait
| Issuer | Spanish Crown (Lima Mint) |
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| Year | 1785-1789 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS . III . DEI . GRATIA . 1785 |
| Reverse description | Central device comprises the crowned quartered arms of Castile and León — castles and lions in opposing quarters with a small pomegranate at the base — enclosed within an ornate shield. The royal crown surmounts the shield, which is flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules. The circumferential legend surrounds the design, reading HISPAN . ET IND . R . with the Lima mint mark (L or LIMAE), assayer initial (M or IJ), and the denomination indicator. The legend and devices are typical of the bust coinage struck at the Lima Mint under the Bourbon monetary reforms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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