Catalog
1 Escudo - Charles IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Potosí |
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| Year | 1791 |
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| Value | 1 Escudo (16) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal Arms of Spain, crowned by an imperial crown and flanked by the denomination numeral 1 to the left and the assayer initial S to the right, with the mint mark PP (Potosí) and assayer mark PR visible in the lower field. The ornate shield displays the castles of Castile, the lions of León, the chains of Navarre, and the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon house in the centre, all within a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads FELIX · A · D · · OO · Q · Q · OO · R · UTR · OO · Q · Q · NI · E · PR ·, referencing the Spanish realms. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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