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4 Reales - Carlos IV Proclamation coinage
| Issuer | Mexico |
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| Year | 1789 |
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| Weight | 13.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the quartered arms of Castile and León surmounted by a large royal crown, flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules, each crowned and wrapped with a diagonal banner bearing the motto PLUS and VLTRA. The shield displays castles and lions in the traditional quadrants with a central escutcheon. A circular legend in Latin runs along the periphery within a milled border, reading clockwise from the upper right. |
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| Obverse lettering | *A*CARLOS*IV*REY*DE*ESPAÑA*Y*DE*LAS*YNDIAS |
| Reverse description | Central field bears a five-line proclamation inscription within a finely engraved laurel wreath tied at the base, all set against a plain field. The legend records the proclamation of Carlos IV in Mexico City in 1789 and the denomination of four reales. The wreath is rendered in high relief with individual leaves and berry clusters clearly delineated. The whole is enclosed within a milled border consistent with the obverse. |
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