8 Reales - Charles II
Features
| Issuer |
Colombia
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (1665-1700)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1666-1703 |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1616-1820) |
| Composition | Silver (.931) |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Cob |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 61436 |
| References | KM# 12 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Pedro Pablo Hernández; 2023. Monedas y Billetes de Colombia: Colombia 1616-2023 (Colonia y República); 100 Años Banco de la República 1923 - 2023 = Coins and Banknotes of Colombia (8th Edition). Begon, Medellín, Colombia. |
Obverse
Crowned coat of arms, with the arms of Castile and Leon, and Granada.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAROLVS
D · G ·
· VIII ·
Unabridged legend: Carolus II Dei Gratia. 8.
Translation: Charles II, by the grace of God.
Reverse
Crowned Pillars of Hercules over waves.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HISPANIARVM · ET · INDIARVM · REX ·:·
· PLVS · VLTRA
NoR
P.º RS
1668
Translation: King of the Spains and the Indies. Further beyond.
Mint
| NoR | Bogota Mint (Casa de Moneda de Bogotá), Santa Fe de Bogota, modern-day Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987) |
Comments
The coat of arms is part of the arms used by Charles II:
Marks on obverse:
- P.º RS – Pedro Ramos (assayer)
- OLMs – José de Olmos (assayer)
- P.º G.ª / PG - Pedro García de Villanueva (assayer)
- JeMi – José Martí (assayer)
- ARC / ARCE / VA – Buena Ventura de Arce (assayer)
See also
Manage my collection
Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.
| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1666 NoR P.º RS | |||||||||||||||
| 1667 NoR P.º RS | |||||||||||||||
| 1668 NoR P.º RS | VIII at left | ||||||||||||||
| 1668 NoR P.º RS | VIII at right | ||||||||||||||
| 1669 NoR P.º RS | |||||||||||||||
| 1670 NoR P.º RS | |||||||||||||||
| 1671 NoR P.º RS | |||||||||||||||
| 1676 NoR OLMs | |||||||||||||||
| 1680 NoR P.ºG.ª | |||||||||||||||
| 1687 NoR JeMi | |||||||||||||||
| 1688 NoR PG | |||||||||||||||
| 1690 NoR PG | |||||||||||||||
| 1691 NoR PG | |||||||||||||||
| 1692 NoR ARC | |||||||||||||||
| 1692 NoR SF | |||||||||||||||
| 1693 NoR SF | |||||||||||||||
| 1693 NoR VA | |||||||||||||||
| 1702 NoR VA | |||||||||||||||
| 1703 NoR ARCE | |||||||||||||||
Get this coin
No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.
Numista Rarity index: 92
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Bullion value: USD 59.46
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2359 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual silver weight: 0.810 oz
Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price 
)
)
Contribute to the catalogue
Modify or add data on this pageRegister a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
