Mexico 2 real (1542-1555 - ML) 

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Mexico 2 real (1542-1555 - ML)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9237453
Area
Coins
Title
Mexico 2 real (1542-1555 - ML)
Country
Mexico
Face value
2 reales
Year
1542
Variety / overstrike
Era
Mexico - Viceroyalty of New Spain (1530-1821)
Head of State
Charles I of Spain (1516-1556), Johanna I van Castilië en Léon (1516-1555)
Type
Coin
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
Coat of Arms (heraldic), Columns, Crowned coat of arms, Crowns
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
Weight
6.8
Diameter
30
Thickness
Punch
Variable
Shape
Round
Obverse
HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM PLV SVL TR
Reverse
CAROLVS ET IOHANA REGE M L
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
L (Luis Rodriguez, 1550-1567)
Mint mark
M (Mexico City)
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
KM#
Catalogue number
Cayon 2005# 3075
Details

This coin is undated. Charles 1 was the son of Johanna and had these mints struck under the supervision of Luis Rodríguez, who was active as mint master from 1550 to 1567 in Mexico.

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