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4 Escudos - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint) |
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| Year | 1785-1789 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of King Carlos III facing right, rendered in high relief in the portrait style established by engraver Jerónimo Antonio Gil. The king is depicted with a flowing wig dressed in the fashion of the period. The surrounding legend reads CAROL·III·D·G·HISP·ET·IND·R·, identifying him as King of Spain and the Indies by the Grace of God, with the date 1784 appearing in the lower exergue flanked by dots. The dentilated border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL•III•D•G• HISP•ET IND•R• •1784• (Translation: Carlos 3rd King of Spain and the Indies by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Crowned and quartered royal arms of Spain and the Indies, displaying the castles of Castile and the lions of León in the principal quarters, with the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty in the center inescutcheon. The shield is surrounded by an ornate floral or tressure border and surmounted by a royal crown. The denomination numeral 4 appears to the lower left and the letter S to the lower right of the shield, with the mintmark Mo and assayer initials FM positioned in the lower field. The circular legend IN·UTROQ·FELIX·AUSPICE·DEO surrounds the design, translating as 'Happy in both [worlds] under the auspices of God.' |
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