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8 Escudos - Carlos III Colonial Milled Coinage
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Lima |
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| Year | 1761-1762 |
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| Weight | 27.0674 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of King Carlos III facing right, wearing a cuirass decorated with an eagle gorget and a draped mantle over the left shoulder, with elaborately curled and queued hair. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the portrait style characteristic of early Lima mint milled coinage. The circular legend CAROLUS III D G HISPAN ET IND REX runs around the periphery, with the date 1762 placed in the lower exergual area. A toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Spain — comprising the castles of Castile and the lions of León, with Granada in base and the Bourbon fleur-de-lis in the center escutcheon — displayed on a crowned shield of elaborate baroque form. The shield is encircled by a decorative wreath of floral and foliate devices. The mint mark LM and assayer initials JM appear at the base flanking a trefoil ornament. The surrounding legend NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR is inscribed around the periphery, with a toothed border at the rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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