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8 Reales - Fernando VII
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1808-1821 |
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| Value | 8 Reales |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Fernando VII facing right, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style. The king's hair is tied with a ribbon at the nape, with the laurel wreath prominently crowning his head. The peripheral legend reads FERDIN • VII • DEI • GRATIA •, interrupted at the base of the coin by the four-digit date. The field is smooth and broad, accentuating the fine portraiture of the effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERDIN • VII • DEI • GRATIA • 1815 • (Translation: Fernando VII by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Spain, quartered with castles and lions and bearing a central escutcheon with the fleur-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty, occupies the center of the field. The shield is flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules, each wrapped with a banner inscribed PLUS and ULTRA respectively, symbolizing the Spanish overseas empire. The peripheral legend HISPAN • ET IND • REX • surrounds the design, with the mint mark NG, denomination 8R, and assayer initial M also present in the legend. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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