8 Reales - Ferdinand VII Countermark on Bolivia 8 Soles

€1.00
IssuerPhilippines
Year1832-1834
TypeEmergency coin
Value8 Reals
CurrencyReal (1700-1857)
CompositionSilver (.903)
Weight27 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Countermarked
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#51
Obverse descriptionCountermark, crowned F. 7.o over right facing bust of Simón Bolivar.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringF. 7. o LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION · BOLIVAR
(Translation: Free by the Constitution.)
Reverse descriptionTree at center with 2 alpacas laying below. Six 6-pointed stars on curved line above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREPUBLICA BOLIVIANA · PTS · 8S · 1832 · I · I ·
(Translation: The Bolivian Republic.)
EdgeReeded with text.
MintPTS
Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
MintageND (1832-1834)  - Host coin 1827-1834. -
Catalog ID4767389960
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