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2 Reales - Fernando VII bust of Fernando VII
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1812-1817 |
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| Weight | 6.7668 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate draped bust of Ferdinand VII facing right, rendered in the neoclassical style typical of Spanish colonial coinage of the period. The effigy features a ribbon-tied laurel wreath crowning the king's head, with the bust truncation visible at the lower edge of the field. The encircling legend reads FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA, divided by the bust, with the date 1817 positioned in the lower field below the portrait. The coin's milled border frames the design on all sides. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Spain occupy the central field, displaying the quartered shield with castles and lions, surmounted by a large ornate crown. Flanking the shield are the two Pillars of Hercules, each wound with a ribbon bearing the motto PLUS VLTRA, symbolizing Spain's overseas empire. The mint mark 'So' (Santiago) and assayer initials 'FJ' appear to the left of the shield, with the denomination '2R' also noted on the left. The encircling legend HISPAN ET IND REX arcs around the lower portion of the design, while the upper legend is divided by the crowned shield. |
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| Mintage | 1812 So FJ - - 69,000 1813 So FJ - - 136,000 1813 So FJ - inverted mintmark - 1814 So FJ - - 4,000 1815 So FJ - - 24,000 1816 So FJ - overdate variety exists - 67,000 1817 So FJ - overdate variety exists - |
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