Catalog
2 Escudos - Fernando VI
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Lima |
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| Year | 1755-1760 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of the Spanish Royal Arms at center, displaying the castles of Castile and the lions of León in the four quadrants, surmounted by a large ornate royal crown rendered in fine detail. The mint mark LM (for Lima) appears at the lower left of the shield, and the assayer initials JM are placed at the lower right, each flanked by small floral rosette ornaments. The peripheral legend NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR encircles the upper portion of the field, with the word LIMA incorporated into the lower legend area. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Fernando VI's reign saw Lima's mint operating under the older macuquina (cob) tradition for gold even as silver coinage modernized. These milled gold escudos from Lima represent the transition period — the Lima assayer marks from this window shift between J (José de Zárate) and JM depending on the year, and attributing individual pieces to a specific assayer requires careful die study rather than a quick glance at the mintmark.
Fernando died childless in 1759 after a prolonged mental collapse following his wife's death, ending the Borbón line's first Spanish branch and precipitating the accession of his half-brother Carlos III. Lima continued striking in his name into 1760, months after his death.