Spanish Empire, Peru, King Charles IV, 8 Reales, "Piece of Eight" - 1791 CE - Spanish Empire

Includes glass top leatherette display box.

• Origin: Peru, under the Spanish Empire
• Authority: King Charles IV
• Date: 1791 CE
• Denomination: 8 Reales (.896 silver), "Piece of Eight"
• Mint: Lima, Peru
• Size: 41mm, 26.84g
• Type Number: KM 97 (Standard Catalog of World Coins)
• Obverse: CAROLUS·IIII·DEI·GRATIA ·1791· - Bust of Charles IV, right
• Reverse: ·HISPAN·ET IND·REX·LIMAE·8 R·I·J· - Crowned Spanish coat of arms, between two pillars.
• Notes: Spanish 8 reales and similar silver dollars were a favored currency around the world during the 18th and 19th centuries, due to their high silver content.

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