Carolus Iii D.g.hisp.rex 1773

I am looking for help in identifying a 1773 spanish coin. I can find similar in the same year, but not this one.

On the obverse side is a bust of carolus III facing left (our right) surrounded by "CAROLUS III D.G.HISP.REX 1773". There is an "8" (8 reales) on the right side and what appears to be a chinese symbol left of the bust (the symbol is raised rather that 'chopped'). The reverse is a coat of armor with a wreath around the outside.

Can anyone help me identify this coin or tell where I might find it?

Thanks,
Len

 

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It is Spanish, it is copper, and the denomination is 8 maravedis.

The funny mark you note to the left of the bust is actually supposed to repreesent an aqueduct. This is the mint mark of Segovia, where that particular coin was minted.

You will find it referenced in Krause Mischler's Standard catalogue of World Coins (1701 - 1800) under Spain as 29.2.

It's in a nice collectable condition for that type of coin.

Ian

 

Peter,

In the early days of spanish homeland coinage, the mints were (like their French equivalents, but with a few notable exceptions) mainly identified by letters, as in:-

B = Burgos

BA = Barcelona

BGA = Berga

Bo = Bilbao

A mark in the shape of a scallop shell = Coruna

C or CA = Cuenca

C = Catalonia (late 1700's and 1800's)

a crowned `C' = Cadiz

G, and also a flower over a G = Granada

J, JA =Jubia

M, a crowned `M', conjoined MD = Madrid

P, p.P, P.L., PA = Pamplona

S or SL, or S/L = Seville

Sr = Santander

an aqueduct (quite literally, an image of an old roman aqueduct as appears in the image provided at the start of this thread) = Segovia

T, To, Tole =Toledo (also appears on occasion with a little `o' on the top of the `T'

Flags (like three windsocks on the one flag pole, one above the other) = Valladolid. It looks like a symbol for flowing water.

V or VA or Val = Valencia

During the period 1848 -1980 there was the `star' mint marks system. The number of point on the star indicating where the coin was minted.

3 points (Segovia after 1868)
4 points ( Jubia)
6 points ( Madrid)
7 points ( Seville)
8 points ( Barcelona)

After 1982 Spain decided to re-introduce the long since defunct crowned `M' as the mint mark of Madrid, which is now the sole official mint in Spain.

Hope that helps. It would take too long to scan images of all of these (I don't think I have all of them anyway), and in any event the descriptions are fairly self explanatory. :^)

Ian

 

A dark horse I be! ;^)

My collection of Spanish and Spanish colonial is somewhat limited.

An interesting little booklet (20 pages) which should be fairly easily obtained (reprinted from The Numismatist) is : `Copper Coins of Spain' by O.P. Eklund (1962). Treats the subject of Spanish coppers from Ferdinand and Isabella (1474) through to Alphonso III, the Pretenders, Spanish Provinces and Cities, Majorca, and the Philippines. It is nothing fancy, but good data that you might struggle to find elsewhere.

It notes the Catalonian issues of Louis XIII and XIV of France during its occupation of 1641-52.

No latin america however....but just like collecting coins....can't have everything.

Ian

 

4 Carolus III coins

I am living in Spain right now and I found 4 Carolus III coins in my apartment. One is from 1767, one is from 1768, and the other two are from 1770. They all seem to be in good condition. Does anyone know what these coins might be worth?

 

Hello, I have a few questions for you.

I was out detecting and found a coin that looks like that, and have done some research and think that it is the same kind. Two questions though:

1) Is that coin a little smaller than a dime?

and

2) Does anyone know if that coin was ever minted in silver, not copper?

Thanks for any help.

 

help needed...

can anybody help me identify this coin????
its a carolus III 1776 coin

is this real???

how much would it be worth...

thanks

 

help needed...

can anybody help me identify this coin????
its a carolus III 1776 coin

is this real???

how much would it be worth...

thanks

 

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hi everybody i have some coins that you may found interest including the carolus III 1789 and carolus IIII 1804 although there are damage not in great shape but after all this years is not sorprising is it? well here are some pictures of my favorites coins enjoy it

 

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