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8 Reales - Carlos IV Numeral IV - Carlos III portrait
| Issuer | Lima Mint (Casa de Moneda de Lima) |
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| Year | 1789-1791 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising the crowned Royal Arms of Spain and the Indies, quartered with castles and lions, with a small inescutcheon of the French royal house of Bourbon at the center. The shield is flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules, each surmounted by a crown, representing the Strait of Gibraltar. The circular legend surrounding the design reads HISPAN ET IND REX, with the Lima mint mark LIMAE, the denomination 8R, and the assayers' initials I and J distributed around the field. A fine toothed rim borders the entire reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | • HISPAN • ET IND • REX, LIMAE • 8R • I • J • |
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| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Lima, Lima, Peru |
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