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4 Escudos - Fernando VII Truncated bust
| Issuer | Lima Mint |
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| Year | 1814-1821 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Truncated laureate bust of Fernando VII facing right, with hair tied at the nape by a ribbon bow, rendered in the neoclassical style characteristic of Lima Mint coinage. The effigy is unarmored and unrobed, presenting a bare truncation at the shoulder. The circular legend surrounds the bust, with the date appearing in the lower exergual area flanked by pellets. A beaded inner border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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