Mexico ½ Real - Carlos IV, 1792 – 1808
Information
Country
Mexico
Currency
Real
(1535 – 1897)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Real - Carlos IV
Year
1792 – 1808
Ruler
Charles IV (Carlos IV)
(1788–1808)
Composition
Silver (.903)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
1.69
Diameter (mm)
16
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Real - Carlos IV from Mexico. Issued from 1792 to 1808. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 16 mm and weighs 1.69 g.
- Obverse
- Bust facing right, legend around, date on bottom. Busto hacia la derecha, leyenda alrededor, fecha abajo (Charles 4th (King) by the grace of God 1802 Carlos IV (Rey) por la Gracia de Dios)
- Reverse
- Hispanic arms A pair of pillars separated by a crowned simple shield with lions, castles, pomegranate and three centralized Fleurs-de-Lis. Escudo español Columnas de Hércules separadas por escudo simple con leones, castillos, granada y tres flores de lis al centro. (King of Spain and the Indies Mexico City minthouse F. T. (Francisco Arance y Cobos - Tomás Butrón y Miranda))
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | f | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 TH | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 11% | |
| 1807 TH | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 15% | |
| 1806 TH | — | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1805 TH | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1804 TH | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1803 FT | — | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1802 FT | — | — | — | € 370,00 | 11% | ||
| 1801 FM | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1801 FT | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1800 FM | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 10% | |
| 1800 FT | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1799 FM | — | € 13,00 | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1798 FM | — | — | — | € 500,00 | overdate variety exists | 10% | |
| 1797 FM | — | — | € 14,00 | — | 13% | ||
| 1796 FM | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1795 FM | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1794 FM | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 4% | |
| 1793 FM | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1792 FM | — | — | — | — | 6% |
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