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2 Escudos - Fernando VI
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Lima |
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| Year | 1755-1760 |
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| Value | 2 Escudos (32) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Fernando VI facing right, wearing a period court costume with visible lace cravat and armor, his hair rendered in a flowing curled wig typical of mid-18th century Bourbon portraiture. The effigy occupies the majority of the coin's field and is executed in relatively high relief for a hammered issue. The surrounding legend reads FERDINAND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX, divided around the periphery, with the date 1760 appearing in the lower exergual area. A beaded border runs along the coin's irregular rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | • FERDINAND • VI • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND • REX • 1760 (Translation: Fernando VI king of Spain and the Indies by the grace of God) |
| 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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