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1 Real - Fernando VI
| Issuer | Peru |
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| Year | 1747-1752 |
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| Value | 1 Real |
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| Obverse description | Central Jerusalem cross with flared arms dividing the field into four quarters, each containing alternating castles and lions passant in the traditional Castile-León arrangement. The cross is boldly struck in the macuquina (cob) style, with the date partially visible at the base. The planchet is irregular in shape, characteristic of hand-struck colonial cob coinage. A partial circular legend surrounds the design, though legibility is limited due to the flan shape. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Fernando VI's reign saw the Lima mint navigating the aftermath of the 1750 rebellion led by Juan Santos Atahualpa in the central highlands, which disrupted silver supply routes from the interior. Production continuity at Lima was maintained, but the political pressure on colonial administration during these years was considerable.
The KM#42 type belongs to the cob — macuquina — tradition, hand-struck from roughly cut planchets. Lima was among the last major mints in Spanish America to transition away from this method, finally abandoning it in 1751 in favor of milled coinage.