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1 Real - Louis I

 
Silver (.917) 3.3841 g -
Description
Issuer
Bolivia
King
Louis I (1724)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1725-1727
Value
1 Real
Currency
Real (1574-1825)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Weight
3.3841 g
Shape
Cob
Technique
Hammered (cob)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#82096
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Crowned Pillars of Heracles and waves.
In three lines:
Value at top between mintmark and assayer.
Motto on central line,
Date at bottom between assayer and mintmark.

Columnas de Hércules coronadas sobre olas.
En tres líneas:
Valor facial arriba, entre marca de ceca e inicial de ensayador.
Lema en línea central.
fecha abajo, entre inicial de ensayador y marca de ceca

Script: Latin

Lettering:
P I Y
PLV SVL TRA
Y 725 P

Unabridged legend:
Potosí 1 Real Diego de Ybarbourou
PLVS VLTRA
Diego de Ybarbourou 1 Real Potosí

Translation:
Potosí 1 Real Diego de Ybarbourou
PLUS ULTRA (=Further Beyond)
Diego de Ybarbourou 1 Real Potosí

Potosí 1 Real Diego de Ybarbourou
PLUS ULTRA (=Más allá)
Diego de Ybarbourou 1 Real Potosí

Edge

Smooth, irregular.

Liso, irregular.

Comment

NOTE: This coin was authorized by King Louis I, but he died very soon; his reign only lasted 6 1/2 months, due to his death by smallpox. His father, Phillip V who had resigned on Louis favor, resumed reign after Louis' death.
Due to slow communications at the time, 1725 coins were minted showing Louis name, and also on the following years, to honor his memory.

NOTA: Esta moneda fue autorizada por el rey Luis I, pero falleció muy pronto; su reinado sólo duró seis meses y medio, debido a su muerte por viruela. Su padre, Felipe V, que había abdicado a favor de Luis, retomó el reinado, a la muerte de Luis.
Debido a las comunicaciones lentas de la época, la emisión de 1725 se realizó con el nombre de Luis, así como también los dos siguientes años, que se continuó con el mismo diseño para honrar su memoria.

Interesting fact

The 1 Real coin from Bolivia, issued during the reign of Louis I (1725-1727), features an interesting design element - the obverse side bears the image of the king, while the reverse side features the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Spain, highlighting the country's colonial past.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1725 P Y 883596 - - - - - -
1726 P Y 1219802 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Real - Louis I 1725-1727 coin.