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Bolivia 1774 PTS JR Potosi 8 Reales Extra Fine (EF40) (L)
Bolivia 1774 PTS JR Potosi 8 Reales Extra Fine (EF40) (L)
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Bolivia 1774 PTS JR Potosí 8 Reales Extra Fine (EF40)
Charles III of Spain is widely regarded as one of the most effective rulers of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, embodying the principles of enlightened absolutism. During his reign, he promoted administrative efficiency, economic modernization, and state control over the church, while also investing in infrastructure and urban development within Spain itself. Influenced by Enlightenment ideas, Charles III sought to strengthen royal authority and rationalize governance across his empire, aiming to make it more productive and better organized.
These goals were reflected in the Bourbon Reforms, which had a significant impact on colonial regions such as present-day Bolivia, then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and later the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In Upper Peru, the reforms intensified royal oversight of lucrative silver mining centers like Potosí, reorganized taxation, and reduced the power of local elites in favor of crown-appointed officials. While these measures increased revenue for Spain, they also placed heavier burdens on Indigenous and mixed populations, contributing to widespread unrest, including uprisings such as those led by Túpac Amaru II. As a result, Charles III’s reforms strengthened imperial control in the short term but also helped lay the groundwork for resistance movements that would eventually challenge Spanish rule in the region.
Obverse: Laureate bust of Charles III facing right, wearing armour with pteruges and a paludamentum cape with shoulder fibula, the legend around, and the date below.
Reverse: The crowned Coat of Arms of Castile and Leóeon flanked by the pillars of Hercules, the motto on the ribbon, with the legend around.
Specifications:
Monarch: Charles III (1759-1788)
Composition: 0.903 Silver
Weight: 27.07 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Edge: Inscripted
Die Axis: ↑↑
Mint: Potosí, Bolivia
Charles III of Spain is widely regarded as one of the most effective rulers of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, embodying the principles of enlightened absolutism. During his reign, he promoted administrative efficiency, economic modernization, and state control over the church, while also investing in infrastructure and urban development within Spain itself. Influenced by Enlightenment ideas, Charles III sought to strengthen royal authority and rationalize governance across his empire, aiming to make it more productive and better organized.
These goals were reflected in the Bourbon Reforms, which had a significant impact on colonial regions such as present-day Bolivia, then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and later the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In Upper Peru, the reforms intensified royal oversight of lucrative silver mining centers like Potosí, reorganized taxation, and reduced the power of local elites in favor of crown-appointed officials. While these measures increased revenue for Spain, they also placed heavier burdens on Indigenous and mixed populations, contributing to widespread unrest, including uprisings such as those led by Túpac Amaru II. As a result, Charles III’s reforms strengthened imperial control in the short term but also helped lay the groundwork for resistance movements that would eventually challenge Spanish rule in the region.
Obverse: Laureate bust of Charles III facing right, wearing armour with pteruges and a paludamentum cape with shoulder fibula, the legend around, and the date below.
Reverse: The crowned Coat of Arms of Castile and Leóeon flanked by the pillars of Hercules, the motto on the ribbon, with the legend around.
Specifications:
Monarch: Charles III (1759-1788)
Composition: 0.903 Silver
Weight: 27.07 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Edge: Inscripted
Die Axis: ↑↑
Mint: Potosí, Bolivia
