2 Reales - Felipe V Pattern

Issuer	Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)
Year	1732
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Value	2 Reales
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Obverse description	Central device features the crowned Royal Arms of Spain, quartered with the castles of Castile and lions of León, with the fleur-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty in the center point, all surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The shield is displayed in the field with fine engraving characteristic of the early milled coinage program introduced at the Mexico City Mint. The circular legend reads PHILIP.V.D.G.HISPAN.ET IND.REX, proclaiming Philip V by the grace of God King of the Spains and the Indies, arranged around the periphery with pellet stops.
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Reverse description	Central device depicts two crowned Pillars of Hercules, representing the Strait of Gibraltar, flanked by a rampant lion on the left and a rampant lion on the right, with two hemispheres of the globe resting on stylized waves between the columns, symbolizing the Old and New Worlds of the Spanish Empire. The mint mark Mo appears to the left of the design and again to the right, with small rosette ornaments flanking the composition. The date 1732 is inscribed in the lower exergue. The surrounding legend reads VTRAQUE VNUM, meaning 'Both as One,' referencing the union of the two worlds.
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