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8 Reales - Carlos IV proclamation medal, Madrid
| Location | Spain |
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| Year | 1789 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of King Carlos IV with powdered wig and queue, wearing a draped garment, set within an inner circle. The surrounding legend reads CAROLVS IIII REX CATHOLICVS, with the engraver's name SEPVLVEDA appearing in the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing female allegorical figure personifying Madrid faces slightly left, holding a long spear or royal banner upright in her right hand and supporting a crowned heraldic shield bearing the bear and strawberry tree (arms of Madrid) with her left hand. The Latin legend REGNORVM REGIMINE SVSCEPTO arcs around the upper field, while the exergue below a ground line contains a three-line inscription recording the date and place of proclamation. |
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