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Denomination8 Reales (Piece of Eight)
Country / EmpireSpanish Empire (Viceroyalty of Peru, Potosí Mint)
Obverse DesignBust of King Charles III (Carlos III) facing right, surrounded by the legend 'CAROLUS III D G HISP ET IND REX' (Charles III, by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies).
Reverse DesignTwo crowned globes representing the Old and New Worlds, flanked by two crowned Pillars of Hercules with the motto 'PLUS ULTRA' on ribbons. Below, waves. Mint mark 'PTS' to the left, assayer's initials (e.g., 'JR' or 'PR') to the right, and denomination '8 R' below.
