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8 Reales - Ferdinand VII Countermark on Mexico 8 Reales
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1832-1834 |
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| Composition | Silver (.903) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the right-facing laureate bust of Agustín I (Agustín de Iturbide), Emperor of Mexico, with naturalistic hair detail and a plain truncation. A Philippine countermark, applied between 1832 and 1834, is struck over the neck and lower jaw area, depicting a crowned 'F.7.o' (for Ferdinand VII) within an oval incuse punch surmounted by a royal crown. The peripheral legend reads AUGUSTINUS DEI PROVIDENTIA, with the date 1822 positioned in the lower exergual area and the mint mark Mo visible. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | ND (1832-1834) Mo - Host coin 1822. |
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