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2 Reales - Carlos III
| Issuer | Mexico City Mint |
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| Year | 1785-1789 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central crowned quartered shield of the Spanish Royal Arms displaying alternating castles of Castile and lions of León, with the Bourbon dynastic escutcheon at center, all surmounted by a large royal crown. The shield is flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules, each entwined with a scroll bearing the motto PLUS VLTRA. The circular legend around the periphery reads •HISPAN•ET IND•REX•Mo•2R•F•M•, denoting the king's titles, the Mexico City mint mark, denomination, and assayers' initials, all within a toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | •HISPAN•ET IND•REX•Mo•2R•F•M• (Translation: King of Spain and the Indies Mexico City 2 Reales FM) |
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| Mintage | 1785 Mo FM - KM#88.2a - 1786 Mo FF - KM#88.2a - 1786 Mo FM - KM#88.2a - 1787 Mo FM - KM#88.2a - 1788 Mo FM - KM#88.2a Over-date 1788/98 exists - 1789 Mo FM - KM#88.2a - |
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