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1775, Mexico, Charles III. Silver 8 Reales (Spanish Dollar) Coin.


Mint Year: 1775
Denomination: 8 Reales
Reference: 1779-MoFM, KM-106.2.
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico in Monogram).
Shipwreck: reportedly from The British East Indiaman ‘Lady Burgess’ struck Leyton Rock and sank off Boa Vista Island in the Cape Verde archipelago 20th April 1806 (no COA or any documentation preserved!)
Material: Silver (.903) .7259 oz ASW.
Weight: 25.87gm
Diameter: 39mm

Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed profile bust of Charles III with roman armor right.
Latin Legend: CAROLUS . III . DEI . GRATIA . 1775
Translation: "Charles III by the Grace of God, 1775"

Reverse: Crowned Spanish* arms between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto.
Legend: .HISPAN[IARUM].ET IND[IARUM].REX.Mo[Mexico Monogram].8R [EALES] F.M.[Assayer Name]
Translation: "King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico [Mint], 8 reales".

The Lady Burgess - An East Indiaman of 820 tons and 30 guns and with a crew of over 100, she sailed in a convoy escorted by naval ships during April of 1806 bound for Madras. Early on April 20 she and the Lord Melville became separated from the rest of the fleet and close to an uncharted reef. This is now known as the Leton reef and lies between Boa Vista and Maio. It lies entirely below the surface but is steep on the north side, rising out of deep water. , She was unable to avoid this and became lodged on it in heavy seas. The reef was 200 foot long but only 6 foot below the surface. As she started to break up longboats from the Lord Melville rescued the crew She broke up and sank in less than three hours. Her cargo was listed as iron. Lead, and general merchandise, apparently the shipwreck yielded gold and silver coins and some artifacts!

The Spanish dollar (also known as the piece of eight, the real de a ocho, or the eight real coin) is a silver coin, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform of 1497. It was legal tender in the United States until an Act of the United States Congress discontinued the practice in 1857. Through widespread use in Europe, the Americas and the Far East, it became the first world currency by the late 18th century. Many existing currencies, such as the Canadian dollar, United States dollar and the Chinese yuan, as well as currencies in Latin America and the Philippines peso were initially based on the Spanish dollar and other 8 reales coins.

Charles III (January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1759–88 (as Carlos III), King of Naples and Sicily 1735–59 (as Carlo VII and Carlo V), and Duke of Parma 1732–35 (as Carlo I). He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism.

On August 10, 1759, his half-brother Ferdinand VI of Spain died, and Charles III left the Neapolitan/Sicilian dominions to go to Madrid. His second son would eventually rule in Spain as Charles IV. His third son would unify the Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily to form the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and ruled as Ferdinand.

As king of Spain, his foreign policy was marked by the alliance with France (the Family Compacts) and the conflict with Britain over the control of the American possessions. His support for France in the close of the Seven Years' War led to the loss of Florida to the British, although this was partly compensated by the acquisition of the French Louisiana. The rivalry with Britain also led him to support the American revolutionaries in their War of Independence despite his misgivings about the example it would set for the Spanish Colonies. During the war, Spain recovered Minorca and Florida, but failed to capture Gibraltar.

His internal government was, on the whole, beneficial to the country. He began by compelling the people of Madrid to give up emptying their slops out of the windows, and when they objected he said they were like children who cried when their faces were washed. In 1766, his attempt to force the madrileños to adopt the French dress for public security reasons was the excuse for a riot (Motín de Esquilache) during which he did not display much personal courage. For a long time after, he remained at Aranjuez, leaving the government in the hands of his minister Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda. Not all his reforms were of this formal kind.

Charles was a thorough despot of the benevolent order, and had been deeply offended by the real or suspected share of the Jesuits in the riot of 1766. He therefore consented to the expulsion of the order, and was then the main advocate for its suppression. His quarrel with the Jesuits, and the recollection of some disputes with the Pope he had had when King of Naples turned him towards a general policy of restriction of what he saw as the overgrown power of the Church. The number of reputedly idle clergy, and more particularly of the monastic orders, was reduced, and the Spanish Inquisition, though not abolished, was rendered torpid.In the meantime, much antiquated legislation which tended to restrict trade and industry was abolished; roads, canals and drainage works were established. Many of his paternal ventures led to little more than waste of money, or the creation of hotbeds of jobbery; yet on the whole the country prospered. The result was largely due to the king, who even when he was ill-advised did at least work steadily at his task of government. He created the Spanish Lottery and introduced Christmas cribs following Neapolitan models. During his reign, the movement to found "Economic Societies" (a rough prototype Chamber of Commerce) was born.

His example was not without effect on some of the nobles. In his domestic life King Charles was regular, and was a considerate master, though he had a somewhat caustic tongue and took a rather cynical view of humanity. He was passionately fond of hunting. During his later years he had some trouble with his eldest son and daughter-in-law. If Charles had lived to see the beginning of the French Revolution he would probably have been frightened into reaction. As he died on the 14th of December 1788 he left the reputation of a philanthropic and philosophic king, still nicknamed "el rey alcalde" ("the king mayor") because of the public works in Madrid. In spite of his hostility to the Jesuits, his dislike of friars in general, and his jealousy of the Spanish Inquisition, he was a very sincere Roman Catholic. Charles was responsible for granting the title "Royal University" to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila which is the oldest in Asia.

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CoinWorldTV 1774, Mexico, Charles III. Colonial Silver 8 Reales (Spanish Bust Dollar) Coin. Mint Year: 1774 Denomination: 8 Reales Reference: 1774-MoFM, KM-106.2. Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico in Monogram). Condition: Minor rusty deposits in reverse, light scratches and digs, otherwise VF ...

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Mexiko, Carlos III. 8 Reales 1780 FF. K.M. 106.2. Kleine Flecken auf der Rückseite. Vorzüglich - Stempelglanz

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Mexiko, Carlos III. 8 Reales 1782 FF, Mexico City. K.M. 106.2. Sehr schön +

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1787,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1787-FM. ANACS AU-58.KM-106.2a; FC-72a; El-100. Small planchet flaw on obverse in front of bust. Highly lustrous on the reverse. Light attractive toning.

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1777,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1777-MoFM. Charles III (1759-88). NGC Unc Details--Obverse Scratched.KM-106.2; FC-58a; El-83. Light short scratches in right field.
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