Catalog
2 Reales - Fernando VI
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint) |
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| Year | 1747-1760 |
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| Weight | 6.767 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprises the quartered Royal Arms of Spain surmounted by a royal crown, displaying the castles of Castile and the lions of León in the principal quarters with the Granada pomegranate in base, all within a shield set in the field. The assayer initial R appears to the left of the shield and the denomination numeral 2 to the right. The circular legend surrounding the design reads FRD·VI·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R, identifying Fernando VI as King of Spain and the Indies by the grace of God, separated by small floral or rosette ornaments. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Pillars of Hercules design, central to the Spanish colonial milled coinage known as the 'columnario' type. Two crowned Pillars of Hercules flank a central device consisting of two crowned hemispheres representing the Old and New Worlds, borne upon waves and encircled by a scroll or banner. The mint mark Mo and assayer's initial M appear flanking the central device, with the date 1747 inscribed in the lower field. The peripheral legend VTRA QUE VNUM, meaning 'Both as One,' encircles the design, punctuated by small ornaments. |
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| Mint | Mexican Mint, Mexico City, Mexico |
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