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8 Escudos - Colonial Cob Coinage Replica
| Location | United States |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned Spanish royal arms shield in the center field, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with wavy lines at the base representing the sea. The denomination numeral '8' appears above the shield, with a partial circular legend and a beaded border surrounding the design, replicating the typical macuquina (cob) style. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a bold quartered cross with castles and lions in the four quadrants, surrounded by a partial circular legend with a beaded border, replicating the standard reverse type of Spanish colonial cob coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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