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1 Quarto - Carlos IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Manila |
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| Year | 1798-1800 |
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| Weight | 3.15 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a allegorical scene of two hemispheres or globes flanking a central element, representing the two worlds of the Spanish Empire — the Old World and the New. The design is rendered in low relief and shows considerable wear consistent with heavy circulation. The surrounding legend reads VTRUMQ · VIRT · PROTEGO, followed by the mintmark F, the date (1799 on dated examples), and the Manila mint mark M. The composition reflects the imperial Spanish colonial ideology of dominion over both hemispheres. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Manila mint was established in 1861 — which creates an immediate problem with this attribution. Copper quartos for the Philippines during the Carlos IV period were struck in Mexico City, not Manila, the "Casa de Moneda de Manila" designation reflecting administrative issuing authority rather than physical production. Spain's colonial minting infrastructure in Asia was thin, and the Philippines relied heavily on the Mexican supply chain for base metal coinage throughout the late colonial period.