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8 Maravedis - Fernando VII Segovia mint, Constitutional
| Issuer | Spain |
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| Year | 1822-1823 |
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| Value | 8 Maravedis (4⁄17) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Fernando VII facing right, rendered in high relief with finely engraved hair. The denomination '8 M.' appears divided across the lower field on either side of the portrait. The circular legend reads '· FERN · 7º. POR LA G · DE DIOS Y LA CONST ·' with the date '· 1822 ·' positioned at the bottom of the coin. The design reflects the Constitutional period of Fernando VII's reign, acknowledging both divine and constitutional authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | · FERN · 7º. POR LA G · DE DIOS Y LA CONST · 8 M · 1822 (Translation: Fernando VII by the grace of God and the Constitution) |
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The "Constitutional" designation marks these as products of the Trienio Liberal — the three-year period beginning in 1820 when General Riego's revolt forced Fernando VII to restore the 1812 Constitution. Fernando, who had spent years dismantling liberal reforms, swore an oath to the constitution under effective military duress. The Segovia mint, one of Spain's oldest operating facilities with its distinctive aqueduct-powered machinery, continued striking copper maravedis throughout this tense interlude until French Bourbon intervention in 1823 extinguished the liberal government and restored Fernando's absolute rule.