Spain. Carlos IV. 8 Reales 1799 (Mexico) - NGC

SPAIN. Mexico. 8 Reales. 1799. Charles IV (1788-1808) - Value: 8 Reales. - Reign: Charles IV (1788-1808). - Year: 1799. - Inscriptions: CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA on the obverse; HISPAN ET IND REX with the crowned shield between pillars on the reverse. - Grade: AU Details (NGC). - Pedigree: Grundy Collection. Coin minted at the Mexico City mint with assayers F·M, corresponding to the early years of Charles IV's reign. The obverse features the laureated portrait of the monarch looking to the right, with a draped bust and cuirass, surrounded by the royal legend. The reverse shows the crowned Shield of Spain quartered with Castile, León, Granada and the Bourbon lilies in the central escutcheon, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with their respective legends, all surrounded by a circular inscription. A specimen with good centering and still visible details in the portrait and the shield. Historically representative coin and highly sought after within the Mexican colonial 8 reales series. Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to leave absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside EU that has special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.

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