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8 Reales - Isabella II Countermark on Mexico 8 Reales
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1834-1837 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of the host coin presents a laureate and draped bust of Ferdinand VII facing right, with the date 1821 inscribed in the exergue and the surrounding legend reading FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA. Prominently applied over the neck and lower bust area is the Philippine countermark: a circular incuse punch depicting a royal crown above the cipher Y·II·, denoting Queen Isabella II, struck within a raised circular border. The countermark validates the host coin for continued circulation in the Philippine archipelago during the 1834–1837 period. The field shows expected wear and contact marks consistent with circulation use. |
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| Obverse lettering | Y • II • • FERDIN • VII • DEI • GRATIA • 1821 (Translation: Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the crowned Spanish royal coat of arms at center, featuring the quartered shield with castles of Castile and lions of León, with a small central escutcheon, all surmounted by an elaborate royal crown. Flanking the shield are the Pillars of Hercules, each wound with a banner bearing the motto PLVS VLTRA. The circular legend reads HISPAN ET IND REX, with the Mexico City mint mark Mo, the denomination 8R, and assayers' initials J·J· completing the peripheral inscription. The entire design is executed in the bold relief characteristic of Mexican milled coinage of the early nineteenth century. |
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