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4 Reales - Carlos IV Proclamation coinage
| Issuer | Mexico |
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| Year | 1790 |
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| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned Arms of Spain enclosed within a raised circular border. A dedicatory legend in Latin script runs between the inner circle and an ornate outer border composed of floral and foliate ornaments, referencing Carlos IV as King of Spain and the Indies. The overall design reflects the neoclassical engraving style prevalent in late 18th-century Spanish colonial proclamation coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field displays a multi-line proclamation inscription arranged concentrically within a raised circular border, reading EN SU PROCLAMACION • LA • CIUDAD DE SAN LUIS POTOSI • A•D•1790•, commemorating the royal proclamation of Carlos IV as observed by the city of San Luis Potosí. The inscription is surrounded by an elaborate outer border of repeating fleur-de-lis and foliate ornaments in high relief, consistent in style with other Spanish colonial proclamation medals of the period. The plain, unadorned field throws the bold capital lettering into strong relief. |
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