type

World Coin

name

8 Reales

date

1786

mint

Mexico City

denomination

8 Reales

grading_service

NGC

grade

VG Details

composition

.896 Silver

country

Spain

weight

27.07 Grams

diameter

40 MM

obverse_description

Charles III, King of Spain

reverse_description

Pillars of Hercules

notes

bverse : Laureate, armored and draped bust, facing right; "CAROLUS·III·DEI·GRATIA"; (date) below, between dots. Reverse : Crowned Arms between pillars; "HISPAN·ET IND·REX·"; ·MO (monogram)· ·8 R· at left and ·M·I· above left.