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25 Para - George III
| Issuer | United States of the Ionian Islands |
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| Year | 1814 |
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| Weight | 27.07 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Carlos III (Charles III of Spain) facing right, struck at the Mexican Mint, with a countermark of '25' applied by the Ionian Islands authority visible in the lower field. The portrait is rendered in the standard Spanish Colonial style with flowing hair and classical drapery. The legend 'CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA' arcs around the periphery. The countermark, authorizing circulation of this host coin as 25 Para, is prominently struck over the original design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned royal arms of Spain at center, displaying the quartered shield with castles and lions, flanked by the crowned Pillars of Hercules with scroll banners. The assayer initials 'F·M' and mint mark 'Mo' appear in the legend alongside the denomination '8R'. The circular legend 'HISPAN ET IND REX' identifies the monarch as King of Spain and the Indies. The overall design follows the standard milled coinage type of the Spanish Colonial series produced at the Casa de Moneda de México. |
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