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8 Escudos – Chile

Context

Years: 1811–1817

Issuer: Chile

Period:

Ruler: Ferdinand VII

Currency:

(1541—1852)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 194,000

Material

Diameter: 38 mm

Weight: 27.07 g

Gold weight: 23.69 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #78

Numista: #22917

Value

Bullion value: $3724.95

Obverse

Inscription:

FERDIN · VII · D · G · HISP · ET IND · R ·

· 1814 ·

Translation:

FERDINAND VII, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING OF SPAIN AND THE INDIES.

1814.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Inscription:

IN · UTROQ · FELIX · · AUSPICE · DEO

8 S

· Sᴼ · · F · J ·

Translation:

In both, fortunate, under God's auspices.

S

Of Saint Felix Justus.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Chile	(So)

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1811	So	—
1812	So	48,000
1813	/2	37,000
1813	So	—
1814	So	29,000
1815	So	39,000
1816	So	30,000
1817	So	11,000

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