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8 Escudos - Carlos III
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1778-1785 |
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| Value | 8 Escudos (128) |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of King Carlos III facing right, rendered in high relief in the characteristic portrait style of the late 18th-century Spanish colonial milled coinage. The king is depicted with curled hair tied in a queue and wearing a heavily ornamented military cuirass with detailed engraving. The circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading from the lower left, with the mint date displayed prominently in the exergue at the bottom of the field. A fine toothed border runs along the entire periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Spain, rendered in fine detail, occupy the central field and are flanked on either side by the denomination numeral and mint marks. The shield is encircled by the collar and badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the entire design along the periphery, with the assayer's initial and mint mark incorporated into the legend. A fine toothed border frames the design. |
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| Mint | NG Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) |
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