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1 Grano - Carlos III Pattern
| Issuer | Mexico City Mint (Viceroyalty of New Spain) |
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| Year | 1769 |
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| Value | 1 Grano (1⁄16) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the crowned Royal Arms of Spain at center, quartered with the castles of Castile and lions of León, with a central escutcheon bearing the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty, all surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The mintmark 'Go' appears to the left of the shield and the assayer initial 'I' to the right. The peripheral legend, struck in upright Latin capitals, reads CAROLVS·III·INDIAR·REX, identifying Charles III as King of the Indies, and is separated from the milled border by a raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a pelican in her piety at center, wings displayed, feeding her young from her own breast, perched above a globe resting on a flat ground line — an emblematic device symbolizing selfless nourishment and the indispensability of copper coinage. The surrounding legend SINE ME REGNA FATISCUNT, meaning 'Kingdoms crumble without me,' encircles the design in bold Latin capitals. The date 1769 appears in the lower field, flanked on either side by the Mexico City mint mark 'Mo', all within a milled border. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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