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8 Reales - Ferdinand VII Countermark on Mexico 8 Reales
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1828 |
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| Value | 8 Reals |
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| Obverse description | Type I Philippine countermark applied to the obverse of a Mexican 8 Reales host coin. The countermark features the crowned Spanish coat of arms — quartered with castles and lions, with a central escutcheon — enclosed within a serrated or dentilated circular border. The surrounding legend of the countermark reads HABILITADO POR EL REY N.S.D. FERN VII, affirming royal validation by Ferdinand VII. The underlying host coin design, struck at the Mexican Mint, remains partially visible in the field beneath the applied countermark. |
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| Obverse lettering | HABILITADO POR EL REY N.S.D. FERN VII (Translation: Validated by the King Our Lord Don Fernando VII.) |
| Reverse description | Reverse of the Mexican 8 Reales host coin, with the Philippine countermark applied at center. The countermark consists of a raised oval or circular punch bearing the inscription MANILA above the date 1828, enclosed within a serrated border. The underlying reverse design of the host coin — depicting the crowned pillars of Hercules with waves and partial legend referencing the Mexican mint — remains visible in the surrounding field, though heavily worn and partially obscured by the countermark. |
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