One (1) 8 real coin, cut in half
Mexico, 1788
Obvese Image: Half of a portrait of Charles III.
Obverse Text: DEI / GRATIA / 88
Reverse Image: Pillar and half a shield with castle on top and lion on bottom.
Reverse Text: REX / M / R / F / M
This Mexican silver coin was minted in 1788. It was cut in half and bears half a portrait of Charles III, the former King of Spain, and is engraved with the unfinished inscription “Dei Gratia 88.”
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