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1 Quarto - Ferdinand VII
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1834 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#10 |
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| Reverse description | A crowned lion passant, grasping an upright sword in its right forepaw, is depicted at center within a beaded inner circle. This heraldic device derives from the arms of the Kingdom of León and serves as the principal reverse type for Philippine quartos of this period. The surrounding legend, separated from the central device by the beaded border, reads '· VTRAq · VIRT · PROTEGO ·', declaring the monarch's role as protector of virtue in both worlds. The mint signature 'MA' for Manila and the date '1834' appear within the legend. The composition and style are consistent with the Manila Mint's colonial copper coinage production. |
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| Mintage | 1834 MA |
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Ferdinand VII died in September 1833, meaning this 1834 issue was struck posthumously — his name and titles continued on Philippine copper coinage simply because no updated dies had been prepared. Manila's Casa de Moneda was chronically slow to respond to dynastic changes, and the transition to Isabel II coinage took years longer in the colonies than on the peninsula.
KM#10 is known with significant die rust on many surviving examples, a product of the humid conditions in which Manila's mint operated.