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4 Reales - Ferdinand VI Proclamation
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1747 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ferdinand VI facing right, wearing a long curled wig and armored or draped shoulders, within a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads FERD·VI·D·G·HISPAN· (Ferdinand VI, by the Grace of God, King of Spain), with small stars at the base of the bust. The portrait is rendered in a baroque style typical of Spanish colonial proclamation coinage of the mid-eighteenth century. A suspension hole is noted at the top, indicating later use as a jewel or pendant. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a mounted equestrian figure brandishing a sword or baton above two prominent volcanoes, symbolizing the Kingdom of Guatemala and its capital city. A beaded inner border frames the scene, with the surrounding legend GVT·IN·EIVS·PROCLAMATIONE· (Guatemala at his Proclamation) and the date 1747 inscribed at the base. The composition commemorates the proclamation of Ferdinand VI as King of Spain in Guatemala City. A suspension hole is present at the top of the flan. |
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