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4 Escudos - Carlos IV portrait of Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda (Kingdom of Spain) |
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| Year | 1789-1790 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Carlos IV facing right, struck using the earlier portrait die of Carlos III, with powdered wig styled in the late Baroque court manner. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the clothing and hair. The circular legend reads CAROL·IV·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R· around the periphery, with the date 1790 displayed prominently in the lower exergue flanked by pellets. A milled border encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL·IV· D·G· HISP· ET IND·R· ·1790· (Translation: Carlos IV By the Grace of God King of Spain and the Indies) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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