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Ferdinand VII (1808-1821)

Silver  1810 JP 8 Reales

 Scarce Imaginary bust Type

VF Condition 

 KM# 106.2

Lima Mint

Weight: 27.0674 grams
 Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.7797 / 0.780 oz
Diameter: 39 mm (Round, milled edge)

 Obverse Design: Draped laureate bust facing right with the inscription FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA
 Reverse Design: Crowned arms of Spain with pillars, inscribed HISPAN ET IND REX ME 8R J P

This coin features the "imaginary bust" of Ferdinand VII because Napoleon Bonaparte forced the young Spanish king from the throne in 1808. Colonial mints like Lima had not yet received actual portraits of the new king, so engravers created an idealized or "imaginary" portrait on the coinage until official likenesses arrived

REF 30 291

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