Catalog
8 Reales - Philip III
| Issuer | Casa de la Moneda de Potosí |
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| Year | 1596-1617 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Royal Arms of Castile and León, comprising the quartered coat of arms of the Catholic Monarchs surmounted by a royal crown. The mint mark P for Potosí and assayer's initial M (for Juan Sánchez Mejía) appear in the field, accompanied by the numeral 8 denoting the coin's value. The legend is rendered in Latin and separated from the central device by a beaded inner circle. The overall strike is characteristic of cob (macuquina) coinage, resulting in an irregular planchet with partially visible design elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | PHILIPPVS III.DG.HISPANIARVM P.M - 8 |
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| Reverse lettering | ET INDIARVM REX . ANO 1617 |
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