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8 Escudos - Fernando VI second bust of Fernando VI
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1759-1760 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped armored bust of King Fernando VI facing right, wearing a cuirass with elaborate lace cravat and a flowing wig with curled locks, rendered in the second portrait style used at the Santiago Mint. The royal effigy occupies the central field, surrounded by the circular Latin legend FERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX. The date 1760 appears in the lower exergue flanked by small rosette ornaments, with a continuous reeded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered Royal Arms of Spain, displaying the castles of Castile and the lions of León in alternating quarters, with a central escutcheon bearing the fleur-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty, all surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The shield is encircled by a decorative chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The mint mark So (Santiago) and assayer initial J appear in the lower field flanking the base of the shield, separated by rosette ornaments. The circular Latin legend NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR surrounds the entire design within a reeded border. |
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The Santiago mint's gold coinage of the late 1750s occupies an unusual transitional moment: Fernando VI died in August 1759 after a prolonged mental collapse, and coins bearing his effigy continued striking into 1760 well after Carlos III had already ascended the throne in Spain. The lag between dynastic reality and colonial mint production was simply a function of distance — news traveled slowly, and dies wore out slowly.
The "second bust" distinction matters here. Santiago introduced a revised portrait die partway through Fernando's reign, making type attribution essential for serious cataloguing. Fr#8 specifically tracks this issue within the Ferdinand gold series.