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1/4 Real - Charles IV no lettering

Issuer	Casa de Moneda de Potosí
Year	1794-1795
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Currency	Real (1574-1825)
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Obverse description	A rampant lion passant guardant facing left, depicted in relief at the centre of the field, representing the Kingdom of León. The figure is rendered in the crude, bold style typical of late colonial hammered coinage. No legend or inscription is present on this face. The coin is bordered by a raised milled or rope-like edge, characteristic of the Potosí mint's quarter-real production.
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Reverse description	A triple-towered castle of Castile occupies the central field, depicted frontally with a doorway at the base and three crenellated turrets above, representing the Kingdom of Castile. The design is boldly struck in high relief in the primitive macuquin style typical of hammered coinage. No legend or inscription surrounds the device. The border consists of a raised milled edge consistent with the obverse.
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Mint	Potosí Mint (Casa de Moneda de Potosí)
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