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Eight reales
Spanish eight reales piece. Obverse: Bust of Charles IV (right). Legend:'CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA 1796'. Reverse: The arms of Spain crowned within columns entwined by a scroll, bearing the words PLUS / ULTRA. Legend: 'HISPAN . ET . IND . REX . M . 8R . F . M.' (Mexico City).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC3011 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Coin - eight reales |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1796 ? |
| People: | King Charles III of Spain |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |