Catalog
8 Escudos - Fernando VI
| Issuer | Mexico City Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) |
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| Year | 1757-1759 |
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| Value | 8 Escudos (128) |
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| Obverse lettering | FERDIN•VI•D•G•HISPAN•ETIND•REX •1758• |
| Reverse description | The crowned quartered Royal Arms of Spain, displaying the castles of Castile and lions of León in the first and fourth quarters, the pale-striped arms of Aragon in the second and third, and the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty in the central escutcheon, surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The shield is encircled by a wreath of laurel and floral branches. The peripheral legend NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR is inscribed around the upper half of the field, with the mint mark M and assayer initials M·M appearing in the lower legend, flanking the base of the wreath. A toothed border frames the entire composition. |
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| Mintage | 1757 MM - - 1758 MM - - 1759 MM - - |
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