{"product_id":"1761-mo-m-spanish-colonial-silver-1-real-mexico-mint-pillar-dollar-era-fine-details-cleaned-raw","title":"1761-Mo M Spanish Colonial Silver 1 Real — Mexico Mint Pillar Dollar Era — Fine Details Cleaned Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e1761 Mo-R Mexico 1 Real\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCharles III (1759–1788)\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 Charles III of Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Real\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1761\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 3.18 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.1 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM 78.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowned Bourbon shield displaying the arms of Castile, León, Granada, and Bourbon-Anjou. Surrounding legend:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAROLUS • III • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND • REX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Charles III, by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse reflects the Bourbon monarchy's authority over Spain's extensive colonial holdings during the height of eighteenth-century global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iconic Pillars of Hercules design featuring crowned hemispheres representing the Old and New Worlds. The design is accompanied by the famous motto:\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\u003eThe reverse symbolizes the unity of Spain's European and American possessions. The Mexico City mintmark \u003cstrong\u003eMo\u003c\/strong\u003e, assayer \u003cstrong\u003eR\u003c\/strong\u003e, and date \u003cstrong\u003e1761\u003c\/strong\u003e complete the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles III is widely regarded as one of Spain's most effective Bourbon monarchs. During his reign, New Spain experienced significant economic growth, and the Mexico City Mint remained the largest producer of silver coinage in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pillar coinage series represented the backbone of international commerce throughout the eighteenth century. These coins circulated across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia and were accepted virtually everywhere due to their consistent silver content and reliable weight standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 Real denomination served as an everyday transactional coin while maintaining the same high silver purity standards as the larger 8 Reales and other pillar denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrade Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFine Details (F12)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example exhibits moderate circulation wear while retaining substantial design detail. The crown remains bold, shield quarterings are clearly visible, and the legends are largely complete. Reverse devices show strong definition for the grade, with both pillars and hemispheres readily identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surfaces display evidence of an old cleaning with subsequent retoning. Despite this impairment, the coin presents attractively with above-average detail for a circulated pillar 1 Real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssigned Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFine Details – Cleaned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1761 Mo-R issue was struck during the final decade of Mexico City pillar coinage before the transition to the portrait \"Bust\" coinage under Charles III. Many collectors seek late-date pillar issues because they represent the closing years of one of the most iconic and influential coin designs ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCatalog Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1761 Mo-R Mexico 1 Real, Charles III, Fine Details (Cleaned).\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver pillar coin struck at the Mexico City Mint during the reign of Charles III. Features the crowned Bourbon shield and the celebrated Pillars and Globes reverse with \u003cem\u003eVTRAQUE VNUM\u003c\/em\u003e legend. A well-preserved late-period pillar real with strong design detail, visible date, mintmark, and assayer attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53285655347497,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG_16942.png?v=1782256857","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/1761-mo-m-spanish-colonial-silver-1-real-mexico-mint-pillar-dollar-era-fine-details-cleaned-raw","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}