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8 Reales - Fernando VII Royalist coinage
| Issuer | State of Chihuahua |
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| Year | 1810-1813 |
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| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
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| Obverse description | Armored laureate bust of Ferdinand VII facing right, rendered in a somewhat crude provincial style characteristic of emergency Royalist coinage. The effigy is surrounded by a circular legend reading FERDIN•VII•DEI•GRATIA, with beaded borders encircling the entire design. The date appears in the lower exergue area below the bust truncation. The overall execution reflects the limited die-cutting resources available at the Chihuahua emergency mint during the Mexican War of Independence. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned royal shield of Spain, quartered with castles and lions in the traditional Castile-León arrangement, flanked on either side by the Pillars of Hercules. The pillars bear scroll devices and rest on a ground line, representing the Strait of Gibraltar. A circular legend surrounds the entire composition, with the mint mark, assayer initials, denomination, and royal title distributed around the periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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