{"product_id":"1744-mo-r-mexico-1-real-philip-v-silver-pillar-coin-ag3-raw","title":"1744 Mo-R Mexico 1 Real Philip V Silver Pillar Coin AG3 Raw","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1744 Mo-R Mexico 1 Real\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePhilip V (1700–1746)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMexico City Mint, New Spain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish Colonial Mexico (New Spain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip V of Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Real\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico City (Mo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver (.917 Fine)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.00 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.8 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM 78\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowned Bourbon shield bearing the arms of Castile, León, Granada, and Bourbon-Anjou, surrounded by the royal titulature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHILIP • V • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND • REX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Philip V, by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crowned shield reflects the authority of the Bourbon monarchy during a period when Spain controlled vast territories throughout the Americas and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse displays the iconic Pillars of Hercules rising from the sea and flanking two crowned hemispheres representing the Old and New Worlds. Above appears the royal crown, while the surrounding inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVTRAQUE VNUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Both Are One.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis famous design symbolized the unity of Spain's European and American possessions under a single crown. The date \u003cstrong\u003e1744\u003c\/strong\u003e appears below the central design, accompanied by the Mexico City mintmark \u003cstrong\u003eMo\u003c\/strong\u003e and assayer initial \u003cstrong\u003eR\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pillar coinage introduced during the reign of Philip V is among the most recognizable and influential coin types of the eighteenth century. Struck at the Mexico City Mint using silver from the rich mines of New Spain, these coins circulated throughout Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 Real denomination served as an everyday commercial coin while maintaining the same silver purity standards as larger denominations. Pillar coinage became a trusted international medium of exchange and helped establish Spanish colonial silver as the dominant trade currency of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mexico City Mint was the largest and most productive mint in the Spanish Empire, and its pillar coinage remains highly sought after by collectors of colonial and world coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrade Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAG-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example exhibits extensive circulation wear consistent with prolonged commercial use. The major design elements remain identifiable, including the date, mintmark, assayer attribution, shield, pillars, and globes. Significant wear has reduced most interior details, while portions of the legends remain visible. The surfaces display evidence of an old cleaning that has since retoned to a uniform silver-gray appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite heavy wear, the coin remains fully attributable and retains strong historical appeal as an authentic survivor of eighteenth-century Spanish colonial commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMo-R\u003c\/strong\u003e assayer attribution adds additional interest for specialists in Mexican pillar coinage, as collectors often pursue examples by mint, date, and assayer combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCatalog Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1744 Mo-R Mexico 1 Real, Philip V, AG-3 Details (Cleaned).\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver pillar-type issue struck at the Mexico City Mint. Features the crowned Bourbon shield and the celebrated Pillars and Globes reverse with \u003cem\u003eVTRAQUE VNUM\u003c\/em\u003e legend. Heavily circulated with visible date, mintmark, and assayer attribution. A collectible and historically significant example of eighteenth-century Spanish colonial silver coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53285575393577,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG_1688.png?v=1782252245","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/1744-mo-r-mexico-1-real-philip-v-silver-pillar-coin-ag3-raw","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}