4 Reales - Philip V

Obverse description	Crowned quartered shield of Castile and León at center, displaying alternating castles and lions in the four quarters, enclosed within an ornate tressure. Two large Pillars of Hercules flank the shield on either side, each entwined with a scroll banner. A partial circular legend in Latin runs along the irregular periphery of the cob flan. The entire design is characteristic of the macuquina (cob) coinage style, with bold but irregular striking typical of the Potosí mint of this period.
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Reverse description	Bold Jerusalem cross with ornate terminals occupies the center of the flan, dividing the field into four quadrants. The mint mark 'P' for Potosí and the assayer's initial appear to the left and right of the horizontal arm of the cross respectively, with the date and denomination numeral '4' similarly positioned in the lower quadrants. A partial circular legend in Latin surrounds the cross along the clipped edge of the irregular cob flan, consistent with the hand-struck macuquina coinage of the Spanish colonial series.
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