Bare head to right of King Carlos, legend and date of proclamation in Latin below bust.
Obverse lettering
CAROLVS• IV• HISP•REX
MDCCLXXXIX• (Translation: Carlos IV King of Spain 1789.)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Hercules standing left, wearing a helmet and tunic, holding club in left hand, burning incense with his right hand in an altar in front of him; on the other side of the altar, an oval shield cut by four bars and a cross, legend around and in exergue the Latin name of Barcelona (Mint).
Reverse lettering
NOV• REGNVM• FAVST• FEL• REGI• SVO
BARCINO
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
. Script: Latin Lettering: NOV• REGNVM• FAVST• FEL• REGI• SVO BARCINO Edge Plain Mint Barcino, Hispania, modern-day Barcelona, Spain
