Catalog
4 Reales - Carlos I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1538-1541 |
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| Value | 4 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Central quartered shield bearing alternating castles and lions, representing the arms of Castile and León, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The crowned royal arms are flanked on either side by the assayer's mark 'M' (for the Mexico City Mint), each accompanied by a small circular pellet. A partial circular Latin legend runs along the outer border, reading portions of CAROLUS ET IOHANA REX. The overall design reflects the early cob-style (macuquina) coinage characteristic of the first issues of the Mexico City Mint. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS ET IOHANA REX |
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