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2 Reales - Charles III Replica; pretender
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the elaborate crowned royal cypher of Pretender King Charles III (Archduke Charles of Austria), formed by the interlaced letters 'C' and 'III' beneath a royal crown. The monogram is rendered in a bold, stylised script characteristic of early 18th-century Spanish coinage. A beaded inner border separates the central device from the surrounding circular Latin legend. The peripheral inscription references the date 1707, corresponding to the period of the War of the Spanish Succession during which the Archduke pressed his claim to the Spanish throne. |
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| Mintage | 2002 M |
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Charles III of Spain — not to be confused with the Bourbon king of the same name who ruled 1759–1788 — was the Habsburg claimant whose contest with Philip V triggered the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). He briefly controlled Catalonia and was recognized as king by the Grand Alliance, striking coinage in his name from Barcelona and other held territories. This 2002 replica references that contested monetary output, though the silver-clad copper-nickel construction places it firmly outside any collectible framework for the original series.