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1/4 Real - Carlos IV/Fernando VII Royalist coinage
| Issuer | Caracas Mint |
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| Year | 1802-1821 |
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| Weight | 4.15 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned arms of Caracas at center, consisting of an oval shield charged with a cross, supported by a lion passant to the right, the whole surmounted by a large royal crown. The shield and supporters are rendered in low relief against a plain field. The circular legend CARACAS ANO DE, followed by the date, runs along the periphery, with a toothed or milled border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a prominent fractional denomination expressed as '1/4' in bold numerals at the center of the field, with a horizontal bar separating the numerator from the denominator. Above the fraction, an elaborate royal cipher composed of intertwined crowned monograms — referencing the reigning Spanish monarch — occupies the upper field, flanked by foliate scrollwork. Small oak-leaf sprigs flank the lower numeral, and the entire design is enclosed within a toothed milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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