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8 Escudos – La Rioja

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1840
Country: Argentina Country flag
Issuer: La Rioja
Period:
Confederate Province
(1831—1853)
Currency:
Real
(1821—1860)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
Diameter: 34 mm
Weight: 27 g
Gold weight: 23.62 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 87.5% Gold
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard11
Numista: #28995
Value
Bullion value: $3715.32

Obverse

Inscription:
· EN UNION Y LIBERTAD ·
Translation:
In Union and Liberty
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:
·REPUBLICA ARGENTINA·R·

1840·S8
Translation:
Argentine Republic

1840 S8
Script: Latin
Languages: Latin, Spanish

Edge

Categories

Symbol> Wreath
Object> Firearms
Symbol> Sun
Symbol> Flag
Symbol> Hand
Geography> Mountain
Symbols> Coat of Arms
Symbol> Phrygian cap

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1840R—
💎 Extremely Rare