Bolivia 8 Reales - Charles III, 1773 – 1789
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
Colonial Milled coinage
(1767 – 1825)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
8 Reales - Charles III
Year
1773 – 1789
Ruler
Charles III
(1759–1788)
Composition
Silver (.903)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
27.0674
Diameter (mm)
38
Demonetized
Yes
Description
8 Reales - Charles III from Bolivia. Issued from 1773 to 1789. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 38 mm and weighs 27.07 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of King Charles III of Spain facing right, wearing laurel wreath tied with ribbon at the back, armour with pteruges, and paludamentum cape with shoulder fibula. (Charles III, by the grace of God.)
- Reverse
- Crowned coat of arms of Castile and León flanked by pillars of Hercules with motto on ribbon. (King of the Spains and Indies.)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 PTS PR | — | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1788 PTS PR | — | — | € 490,00 | — | overdate varieties exist | 11% | |
| 1787 PTS PR | — | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1786 PTS PR | — | — | — | — | overdate varieties exist | 8% | |
| 1785 PTS PR | — | € 250,00 | — | — | overdate varieties exist | 12% | |
| 1784 PTS PR | — | — | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1783 PTS PR | — | — | — | — | overdate varieties exist | 12% | |
| 1782 PTS PR | — | — | — | € 2100,00 | overdate varieties exist | 4% | |
| 1781 PTS PR | — | — | € 580,00 | — | overdate varieties exist | 9% | |
| 1780 PTS PR | — | — | € 270,00 | — | overdate varieties exist | 13% | |
| 1779 PTS PR | — | — | — | € 760,00 | 22% | ||
| 1778 PTS PR | — | — | € 240,00 | € 1100,00 | 14% | ||
| 1777 PTS PR | — | — | € 300,00 | € 1100,00 | 9% | ||
| 1776 PTS JR | — | € 540,00 | € 1200,00 | — | 12% | ||
| 1775 PTS JR | — | — | — | — | 13% | ||
| 1774 PTS JR | — | — | € 280,00 | € 2500,00 | 9% | ||
| 1773 PTS JR | — | — | — | — | 12% |
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