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8 Escudos - Fernando VI first bust of Fernando VI, Inverted Fleece
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1750-1758 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Ferdinand VI facing right, wearing a cuirass and elaborate lace cravat, with long curled wig rendered in fine detail. The effigy occupies the central field, truncated at the shoulders. The circular legend reads FERDINANDUS VI D G HISP REX, separated by small rosette stops, running from lower left around the upper periphery. The date 1751 appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by small rosette stops, all executed in the milled coinage style characteristic of the Santiago mint. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | (So) Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date) |
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