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1/2 Real - Carlos IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1791-1807 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Carlos IV facing right, rendered in the Spanish colonial portrait style. The king's hair is tied at the nape and adorned with a laurel wreath, and the truncation of the bust shows a draped shoulder. The circular legend CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA runs around the periphery, interrupted at the base by the mint date 1807. The portrait occupies the majority of the coin's field, with a compact, high-relief design characteristic of late 18th-century Guatemala Mint coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Spain displayed at center, quartered with the castles of Castile and the lions of León, with a central escutcheon bearing the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty. Flanking the shield on either side are the Pillars of Hercules, representing the Strait of Gibraltar and symbolizing the Spanish Empire's reach. The legend HISPAN ET IND R runs around the upper periphery, while the mintmark NG and assayer initial M appear to the left and right respectively in the lower field. The overall composition follows the standard type established for Spanish colonial milled coinage of the period. |
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