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1795 Spanish Bust - Half Real
Coin Type : SPANISH BUST Denomination : HALF REAL
Ruler : CARLOS III Mint : MEXICO CITY
Country : MEXICO Date : 1773
Assayer : FM Metal : SILVER
Coin weight : 3.2 GRAMS Certificate Number : 23669
CARLOS III - 1759-1788
Obverse: Draped bust right, date below, legend around.
Reverse: Crowned arms of the House of Bourbon surrounded by the Pillars of Hercules, assayer and legend around.
First son of Philip V and his second wife, Elizabeth Farnes of Parma, Carlos III was considered the greatest of the Spanish Bourbons. Though his foreign policy could not be considered a success, internal reforms he directed were extremely beneficial to Spain. He exiled the Jesuits and stripped the Inquisition of its last vestige of power.
During his reign the pillar or two-world type coinage was discontinued in favor of the new bust type coinage. The crowned arms of Spain are the same on both types. Silver coinage was struck in denominations of 8, 4, 2, 1, ½ and ¼ reales and gold coins in denominations of 8, 4, 2, 1, and ½ escudos. |
