Description

Mexico.

Spanish Colonial Coinage.

Charles III, 1759-1788.

2 Reales 1764.

Obverse: Crowned shield flanked by value and surrounded by legend.

Legend: CAR * III * D * G * HISP * ETIND * R *R* *2*(Carlos 3rd by the grace of God King of Spain and the Indies 2 reales.)

Reverse: Crowned globes flanked by crowned pillars with banner. Surrounded by legend, mint and assayer's initials with date at bottom.

Reverse legend: VTRA QUE VNVM *Mo* 1764 *M* (Both as one Mexico city 1764M )

Catalogue: KM# 87.

Silver:0.917, 6.99g, 26.13mm.

Grade: Obverse VF, reverse Fine.