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¼ Real - Carlos I
Country: Mexico (Colonial)
Denomination: 1/4 Real
(0.25)
Year: (1536-1541)
Material: Silver (.931)
Weight: 0.85 g
Shape:
Diameter: 18 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: mexico colonial
Description:
Obverse
Crowned K for Charles I ( Carlos I)
Original Gothic lettering in legend.
No assayer mark appears on this issue. But would be "R" Francisco del Rincon.
Two varieties of obverse die exist.Type 1, dot either side of the "K".Type 2, with 3 dots one either side of the "K" and one in between the upper arms of the "K" itself.
Reverse
Crowned I with gothic M on both sides with "o" above and below each M (mintmark). No assayers Mark.
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