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8 Reales - Ferdinand VII Countermark on Peru 8 Reales
| Issuer | Spanish Colonial Government (Philippines) |
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| Year | 1832-1834 |
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| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
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| Obverse lettering | F. 7. o FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNIÓN • LIBERTAD (Translation: Firm and Happy for the Union. Liberty.) |
| Reverse description | Central field bears the early coat of arms of the Peruvian Republic, consisting of a quartered shield depicting a llama, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia, enclosed within a wreath of laurel and palm branches tied at the base. The date 1833 appears in the exergue beneath the wreath, flanked by decorative ornaments. The circular peripheral legend REPUB • PERUANA • CUZCO • 8R • B • reads around the upper and lateral border, with the assayer initial and denomination mark completing the inscription. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border and a reeded edge characteristic of milled coinage from the Cusco Mint. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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