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80 000 Pesetas 8 escudos of Bolivia of Ferdinand VII
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised beaded circle, a faithful reproduction of the obverse of the original Bolivia 1824 Fernando VII 8 Escudos gold coin, featuring the right-facing draped and armored bust of King Fernando VII. The surrounding legend reads FERDIN·VII·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R, denoting his royal title, with the date 1824 and the commemorative date 1998 also incorporated into the legend. An additional outer legend around the rim identifies the issuing authority as JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA. The portrait is rendered in high relief in the neo-classical style characteristic of early nineteenth-century Spanish colonial coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA FERDIN·VII·D·G· HISP·ET IND·R 1824 19M98 (Translation: Juan Carlos I King of Spain Fernando VII by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies 1824 1998 Madrid) |
| Reverse description | Within a raised beaded circle, a faithful reproduction of the reverse of the original Bolivia 1824 Fernando VII 8 Escudos gold coin, depicting the crowned royal arms of Spain encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The shield displays the quartered coat of arms in the colonial Spanish tradition. The surrounding legend incorporates the assayer initials PJ, the mint mark for Potosí, and the denomination 8 S (8 Escudos), while the outer field bears the commemorative inscription III CENTENARIO DE LA CASA DE BORBÓN and the face value 80000 PTAS. The reverse is struck in high relief, faithfully evoking the artistic style of early nineteenth-century Spanish colonial coinage. |
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