1 Escudo - Carlos IV portrait of Carlos III

€1.00
IssuerColombia
Year1789-1791
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Escudo (16)
CurrencyReal (1616-1820)
CompositionGold (.875)
Weight3.3834 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#54.1, KM#54.2, Restrepo#82.6, Hernández#685-686
Obverse descriptionBust of Carlos III facing right and surrounded by legend. Date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROL.IV.D.G. HISP.ET IND.R. .1789.
(Translation: Carlos IV By the Grace of God King of Spain and the Indies)
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms surrounded by legend
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIN UTROQ FELIX A D NR JJ 1 S
(Translation: IN UTROQ FELIX AUSPICE DEO = In one and the other world happy under God`s eye New Kingdom (Nuevo Reino de Granada), engraver`s initials `JJ`)
Edge
MintNR
Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987)
P
Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Popayan, Colombia
Mintage1789 NR JJ - KM#54.1, Hernández#685 -
1789 P SF - KM#54.2, Hernández#686 -
1790 NR JJ - KM#54.1, Hernández#685 -
1790 P SF - KM#54.2, Hernández#686 -
1791 NR JJ - KM#54.1, Hernández#685 -
Catalog ID7158164360
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