Catalog
1 Real - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1760-1771 |
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| Value | 1 Real |
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| Obverse lettering | CAR•III•D•G•HISP•ETIND•R• +R+ +1+ (Translation: Carlos 3rd by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies 1 Real) |
| Reverse description | Two crowned hemispheres of the globe flanked by the Pillars of Hercules, each pillar adorned with a crown at the top and waves at the base, representing the Old and New Worlds. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, with the mint mark 'Mo', date, and assayer's initial appearing in the lower portion of the field. The composition evokes the imperial motto and the breadth of the Spanish colonial empire, all within a finely milled border. |
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Carlos III inherited the Spanish throne in 1759 following the sudden death of his half-brother Fernando VI, bringing with him a reformist agenda that would reshape colonial minting. The Mexico City mint had been producing the familiar cob-style macuquinas for well over a century, but royal decree in 1732 had already introduced the milled coinage system — the "pillar dollar" design — and by this period the mint was operating under strict standards enforced by the newly reorganized Casa de Moneda, which had been taken under direct Crown control in 1733.
The 1 real denomination saw relatively modest circulation volumes compared to the 8 and 4 real pieces that dominated colonial trade.