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2 Reales - Fernando VII imaginary bust
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1810-1811 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored imaginary bust of Ferdinand VII facing right, rendered in a stylized neoclassical manner not derived from a direct royal portrait. The legend FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA encircles the effigy, interrupted by the bust truncation, with the four-digit date flanked by pellets in the exergue below. The portrait features curled hair and a military collar, characteristic of the so-called 'busto imaginario' type used at the Santiago mint during the early independence period. A beaded border runs along the inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned royal arms of Spain at center, displaying the quartered shield with castles and lions and a central escutcheon, flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules with scrolling banners bearing the motto PLUS VLTRA. The circumferential legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX, with the Santiago mint mark (So), denomination (2R), and assayers' initials (FJ) completing the reverse inscription. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Edge | Chained |
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