Trade Coins of the Orient
Spanish Empire
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PERU 1659-1826 South America 19th Century |
| Item Description: |
8R 1808LIMA JP Lima CHARLES IIII |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF Details |
| Owner: |
The Beaw's Den |
Owner Comments:
Charles the IV, aka Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno Jose Januario Serafin Diego, ruled Spain from 1788 until he abdicated his throne in 1808. This coin, minted in 1808 came from the Lima, Peru mint and has the Assayer mark of JP for Joint Assayers (rather than a specific assayer).
The example is lightly chopped with chopmarks typical of the Philippines and environs. Chopmarks typical of China are much larger and deeper.