1 Real - Carlos I

Issuer	Casa de Moneda de México (Mexico City Mint)
Year	1542-1555
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Weight	3.3999 g
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Obverse description	Central field displays the quartered Royal Arms of Castile and León within an ornamented shield, featuring castles and lions in alternating quarters, with a pomegranate at the base. The shield is surrounded by a beaded inner circle and an outer legend reading CAROLVS ET IOHANA REGES, referencing the joint reign of Carlos I and Juana. The entire design is struck on an irregularly shaped flan characteristic of hammered coinage, with a decorative crowned arch visible at the top of the shield. Mintmark and assayer initials appear in the field adjacent to the shield. The overall style reflects the early Renaissance heraldic tradition employed at the Mexico City Mint.
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Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	+HISPANIARVM•ET INDIARVM (Translation: Of Spain and the Indies)
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