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1 Real - Carlos IV bust of Carlos III, CAROLUS IIII
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Santiago |
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| Year | 1791 |
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| Currency | Real (1541-1817) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Charles III facing right, rendered in the style associated with his reign though struck under Charles IV. The royal effigy is shown with flowing hair tied with a ribbon, occupying the central field. The circular legend reads CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA, divided around the portrait. The date 1791 appears in the exergue below the bust, within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Spanish royal arms at center, featuring the quartered shield with castles and lions and a central escutcheon, flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules with banners. The crowned shield is rendered in fine detail within a beaded border. The circular legend is divided around the design, with the mint mark (So), assayer initials (DA), and denomination (1R) appearing to the left, and PLUS VLTRA on the banners. The outer legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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