Jack's Colonial Mexico City 8 Reales Type Set
Charles IV, Bust of Charles IV (1791-1808)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
MEXICO - TO 1823 |
| Item Description: |
8R 1808MO TH CHARLES IIII |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
Charles IV was the second son of Charles III. He was a poor leader and failed to sustain the efforts of his father to prevent the collapse of the Spanish Empire. This coin is the last of the Charles IIII 8 Reales series from Mexico City and it marks the year when the monarch was forced to abdicate his throne, first to his son Ferdinand VII in March and later to Napoleon in May.
From 2012 January World Coin Heritage Auction, Lot #29071