Catalog
1 Quarto - Carlos III
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1771-1783 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned quartered coat of arms of Castile and León, surmounted by a royal crown. The shield is flanked on either side by elongated six-pointed stars. The surrounding legend reads CAR · III D · G · HISP · ET IND · R ·, invoking Carlos III as King of Spain and the Indies by the grace of God. The design is rendered in low relief typical of colonial copper coinage struck at the Manila Mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAR · III D · G · HISP · ET IND · R · (Translation: Carlos III by the grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies.) |
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| Mint | M Manila, Philippines (1728-1889, 1920-1922, 1925-1940) |
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