Catalog
2 Reales - Carlos I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1536-1541 |
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| Weight | 6.7999 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1536-1541) oMo-oFo - - ND (1536-1541) oMo-oPo - Dotted circles - ND (1536-1541) oMo-oPo - Plain circles - ND (1536-1541) oPo-oMo - Dotted circles - |
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Among the earliest coins struck in the Western Hemisphere, this issue comes from the Mexico City mint's first years of operation — the Casa de Moneda having been formally established by royal decree in 1535. Production during this window was crude by any measure, with hand-cut blanks of inconsistent shape fed through screw presses operated by enslaved and coerced labor. Carlos I himself never saw the mint; the authorization came from Spain while he was managing the Hapsburg empire from across the Atlantic.
Macuquino fabric — the characteristic cob-cut planchet — means no two pieces from this run are alike in outline.