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1 Escudo - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1772-1784 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of King Carlos III facing right, rendered in the neoclassical portrait style characteristic of late colonial Spanish coinage. The effigy is surrounded by a circular legend naming the monarch and his titles, with the date appearing at the bottom of the coin. On variety KM#118.1 the mint mark and assayer's initials appear in upright orientation, while on variety KM#118.2 they are inverted. |
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| Obverse lettering | HISP * ET IND * R CAROL * III * D * G (Translation: Carlos 3rd King of Spain and the Indies by the grace of God) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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