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3 Reales - Carlos I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1536-1538 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two crowned Pillars of Hercules are depicted flanking waterlines below, representing the Strait of Gibraltar, a symbol of the Habsburg empire's claim to the New World and beyond. The assayer's initial R, attributed to assayer Francisco del Rincón, appears between the columns. Three pellets (•••) positioned above the legend serve as the denomination indicator for the 3 reales value. The circumferential legend reads PLVS VLT referencing the motto Plus Ultra, followed by hISPANIE ET INDIARVM REGES, identifying the monarchs as rulers of Spain and the Indies. The design follows the established pillars-and-waves type adopted for early colonial coinage of the Mexico City mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | PLVS VLT +:hISPANIE:ET. INDIARVm.REGES R |
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