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8 Escudos Provincias del Rio de la Plata
| Issuer | Argentina |
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| Year | 1813 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a large radiant sun with a boldly modeled human face occupying the field, displaying alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from a circular disk bearing eyes, nose, and mouth in high relief. The circumferential legend PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA runs along the periphery in raised Latin letters, separated by a small rosette at the base. The border is formed by a continuous toothed or beaded rim consistent with milled coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA |
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The 1813 8 escudos was among the first gold coins struck by the newly declared United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, produced at the Potosí mint — still operating under patriot control following the revolution of 1810. The issue predates Argentine independence by three years, placing it within the constitutional assembly of 1813 that abolished slavery and the Inquisition but stopped short of a full independence declaration.
Potosí's long history as a Spanish colonial mint made its machinery and assayers immediately available to the patriot cause. The assayer initials on individual pieces remain the primary tool for attributing die marriages within this type.