Catalog
2 Reales - Carlos I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1536-1541 |
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| Composition | Silver (.931) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two crowned Pillars of Hercules, representing the gateway to the New World, flank a central panel inscribed with the assayer's mark and denomination. A crown surmounts each pillar, and scrolling waves or decorative elements occupy the base. The design is characteristic of early hammered macuquina coinage from the Mexico City mint, with the legend surrounding the design within a beaded border, partially legible due to the irregular shape of the planchet. |
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| Reverse lettering | HISPANIA:ET:INDIARVM • • (Translation: Of Spain and the Indies) |
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