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Country: Spanish Empire - King Carlos IV of Spain.
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: Off date (1788-1808)
Value: 8 Reales (Pentagonal cut for a value of 4 Reales, Escalin ?)
Metal: Silver (.903)
Weight: 13.05 g
Diameter: 24-30 mm
Mint: ? Probably Mexico (M in the end for the assayer Forcada)
Grade: F/VF
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Obverse:
Bust right of King Carlos IV. (legend very partially visible, but recognizable portrait)
Lettering:
[CAROLUS•III] I•DE [I•GRATIA]
Reverse:
Crowned arms shield flanked by pillars.
Lettering: •H [ISPAN•ET IND•REX•?•8R•] M•
Edge:
decorated in relief with circles and rectangles.
Comments:
Strange coin bought from a French professional, who did not really know what it was. I did not find an equivalent on the internet either; possibly a fake Caribbean coin (Escalin). However, the cutting seems to have been made a long time ago.
If anyone has any information, I'm interested!
Collezione : South & Central America coins