When did the new silver milled coins come out?
During 1791 the new dies arrived and production began with the new portrait and the name Charles IV. The reverse shows the modified pillar design. Also, on the reverse there are some die breaks at the ET, also the I of IND seems to have been repunched on this die. Provenance: From the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Collection.
How big is a new Philip V coin?
1R 1733 S-PA Philip V new plate “Cross” real (Seville, Spain) Weight: 41.5 g (2.69 grams) Diameter: 20.3 mm Comments: This is a “new plate” coin minted in Spain. New plate refers to the 20% reduction in the value of reals minted in Spain in relation to the reales minted in colonial Spanish America.
Where can you find the same coin in Mexico?
You can find essentially the same coins in Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru. The coins from Mexico carry the distinctive Mo or oM mint mark — a small ‘o’ set over a large ‘M’. Coins from Chile bear an So or oS mint mark for Santiago, Chile. There are many other mint marks, as explained below.
Where are the mint marks on Chilean coins?
Coins from Chile bear an So or oS mint mark for Santiago, Chile. There are many other mint marks, as explained below. These are wonderful collectibles, and some collectors specialize in Spanish Colonial coinage. It is a fascinating subject. Similar coins, with the likeness of King Ferdinand VII, appear on this CoinQuest page.
Where was the hispanarium Rex 1723 silver coin struck?
You have a 1723 Spain, silver 2 Reales. The coin was struck at the Madrid Mint (crowned shield) and the Assayer initial is “A”. The coin shows the crowned shield of Spain. R= the denomination Real.
Where is the mintmark on a Mexican silver coin?
On the obverse to the left of crowned Spanish arms is an R with a rosette above and below while to the right is a I with a rosette above and below; these indicate the denomination, 1 real. On the reverse, to the left of the date is the mintmark Mo for Mexico City.
Who is on the reverse of the hispanarium Rex?
Around is the legend PHILIPPUS V D.G. (Philip V by the Grace of G-d). The legend continues on the reverse, HISPANIARUM REX (King of Spain). The date is at top over a cross within a treasure.
How big is a Chilean Hispano Rex coin?
Reverse: · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · So ·1 R · D · A ·. Weight: 48.3 g (3.13 grams) Diameter: 21.6 mm. Comments: This is an example of the “portrait” or “modified pillar” design. In the reverse legend, the So is the mintmark for Santiago, Chile.
