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Maker(s):Carlos IV (minted under)
Culture:Spanish; Chinese
Title:8 reales of Charles IV with Chinese chopmarks
Date Made:1791
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Silver; milled
Place Made:North America; Mexico; Asia; China
Measurements:38mm; 26.885g
Accession Number:  MH 2017.3
Credit Line:Gift of Aaron F. Miller in honor of Ellen M. Alvord (Class of 1989)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Bust of Carlos (Charles) IV facing right with various South and/or East Asian merchant chopmarks; CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA 1791
Reverse: Shield of Castile and León with crown above and column wrapped in banner on either side with various merchant chopmarks..
Edge: Alternating open rectangles and open circles

Tags:
numismatics

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