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8 Reales - Fernando VII imaginary laureate bust
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1810-1811 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Imaginary laureate and draped bust of Ferdinand VII facing right, the effigy rendered by local engravers without reference to an actual portrait of the king, wearing a laurel wreath and military dress with decorative buttons visible at the chest. The circular legend reads FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA, with the mint date 1811 placed in the lower exergue between two pellets. The portrait is set within a beaded border and displays the characteristic stylized features associated with the so-called 'imaginary bust' coinage of the Santiago mint. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered royal arms of Spain at center, displaying castles and lions in the first and fourth quarters, with a central escutcheon bearing the fleurs-de-lis of the Bourbon dynasty. The shield is flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules, each draped with a banner inscribed PLUS VLTRA, symbolizing Spain's overseas dominions. The mint mark So appears to the left of the denomination 8R, with the assayer initials FJ to the right, all within the circular legend HISPAN ET IND REX, separated by pellets, and enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Chained |
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