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4 Escudos - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1778-1783 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped armored bust of Carlos III facing right, depicted in a naturalistic Baroque style with a curled, powdered wig tied with a ribbon. The royal effigy shows fine detail in the lace cravat and armored cuirass. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading from left of the bust and continuing to the right, with the date 1781 displayed in the lower exergue flanked by small ornamental dots. The coin's milled edge is visible at the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Spanish royal coat of arms, displaying the quartered shield of Castile and León with the Granada pomegranate at base, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central arms, while the denomination numeral '4' and the mint mark 'NG' with the assayer initial 'P' appear in the lower portion of the field. The crowned shield is rendered in fine relief characteristic of the Nueva Guatemala mint's milled coinage. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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