MINT MUSEUM'S II - 50 EURO - 1780 MÉXICOID92957034
In 2023, a new series of collector coins called ‘Jewels of the Casa de la Moneda Museum’ was launched. In 2025, the Royal Mint is putting the second series of these numismatic gems into circulation, which can be admired in our Museum.
The fourth of these pieces is a 1 Escudo coin from 1780 minted at the CECA in Mexico, with the effigy of Charles III on the obverse. It is one of the first 1 Escudo coins made after the monetary reform of 1771, which unified this metric for all American CECAS.
On the reverse side is the king's coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece.
| Series | Jewels Of The Casa De La Moneda Museum |
| Denomination | 1 Escudo |
| Year | 2025 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Diameter (mm) | 13,92 |
| Face Value (Euro) | 50 |
| Alloy (‰) | 999 |
| Metal | Gold |
| Weight (g) | 3.37 |
| Maximum Mintage (units) | 2,000 |
JEWELLERY MUSEUM II - 1780 MEXICO - 1 ESCUDO
Following the monetary reform of 1771, gold coinage standards were unified for all American mints. The obverse features a bust of Charles III by Tomás Francisco Prieto, Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint, who also owned the founding collection of the Royal Mint Museum. The bust is dressed in armour and bears the circular legend: CAROL·III·D·G·-HISP·ET IND·R· (Charles III, by the grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies) / 1780.
The reverse bears the king's greater coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece and the legend: IN·UTROQ· - FELIX·A·D· (In one and all, Felix Ad). On the reverse, it bears the king's coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece and the inscription: IN·UTROQ· - FELIX·A·D· (In both [worlds] happy under the gaze of God) FF (assayers: Francisco de la Peña and Francisco Arance) · - ·MO (Mexico mint mark). Diameter: 18.57 mm; weight: 3.4 g.