8 Escudos - Felipe V

Issuer	Casa de Moneda de México
Year	1701-1732
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Central field dominated by the quartered Royal Arms of Spain surmounted by an elaborate royal crown, displaying the castles of Castile and lions of León in the first and fourth quarters, the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty in the third quarter, and the pales of Aragon in the second quarter, with the pomegranate of Granada at the base. The mint mark 'Mo' and assayer initial 'J' appear to the left of the shield, with the date (1715 on the illustrated example) to the left within the legend. The surrounding circular legend reads PHILIPVS·V·DEI·G· followed by the date and mint/assayer designation, all in incuse Roman capitals between beaded borders, consistent with the early Bourbon milled coinage standard of the Mexico City Mint.
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Reverse description	Central device composed of an elaborate crowned cross pattée within the interlaced arches of the Jerusalem cross, with a fleur-de-lis ornament in each of the four angles formed by the arms of the cross. The whole is enclosed within two concentric C-shaped curves forming the distinctive 'lion and castle' escutcheon arrangement characteristic of the Spanish colonial milled gold coinage. A continuous circular legend surrounds the design between beaded borders, reading HISPANIARVM ET YNDIARVM REX with a cross stop, all rendered in bold Roman capitals. The field is deeply struck and well-defined, reflecting the quality of early eighteenth-century Mexico City Mint milled production.
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