Catalog
4 Reales - Louis I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Potosí |
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| Year | 1725-1727 |
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| Composition | Silver (.917) |
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| Obverse description | Central Jerusalem cross with expanded terminals divides the field into four quarters, each containing alternating castles and lions passant in the Spanish heraldic tradition. The denomination numeral appears above the cross, with the Potosí mint mark (P) to the left and the assayer's initial (Y) to the right. The last two digits of the date appear below the cross. The design is characteristic of the macuquina (cob) coinage tradition, struck on an irregularly shaped planchet with the devices only partially visible due to the nature of hammered production. |
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| Reverse lettering | P 4 Y PLV SVL TRA Y 726 P (Translation: Potosi 4 Reales Diego de Ybarbourou PLVS VLTRA (=Further Beyond) Diego de Ybarbourou 1726 Potosi) |
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| Mintage | 1725 P Y - - 1726 P Y - - 1727 P Y - - |
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