CARLOS II (1665-1700). 8 Reales (Arm. 16.64g/32mm). Date not visible. Sevilla M. (Cal-2019-Type 118). Maria type. Fine.
The origin of the Maria Types.
“The right of seigniorage is made in favor of the people who take silver for tableware, to work at the Mints, or silver coins from which today runs to reduce it to the new type; In addition, those who take to work pasta, tableware or currency of the one that today runs to reduce it to this new work, will enjoy the benefit of three quarts of silver and will be delivered in the Mint 82 Reales for each mark and to those who carry crockery or currency from whom the seigniorage right is not to be collected, 83 reales in new currency are delivered.” (Pragmatic of October 14, 1686).
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