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1 Escudo - Fernando VII portrait of Carlos IV
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
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| Year | 1808-1820 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Fernando VII (bearing the portrait style of Carlos IV) facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed military dress including epaulettes and decorative collar. The royal effigy is encircled by the Latin legend FERDND·VII·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R·, reading from the lower left around the upper periphery. The date appears in the exergue at the base of the portrait, with a milled border surrounding the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Spain displayed on an ornate shield, showing castles and lions in the principal quarters with the Bourbon fleur-de-lis in the central escutcheon, surmounted by a royal crown. The denomination numeral '1' appears to the left of the shield and the assayer's initial 'S' to the right. The mint mark and engraver's initials are positioned at the base of the design, with the circular Latin legend IN·UTROQ·FELIX·A·D· surrounding the arms, all within a milled border. |
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