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Heritage Auctions

8 Escudos – Peru

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1808 Peru circulation coins

Context

Years: 1808–1811

Issuer: Peru

Period:

Ruler: Ferdinand VII

Currency:

(1568—1858)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Weight: 27.07 g

Gold weight: 23.69 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #107

Numista: #46624

Value

Bullion value: $3724.95

Obverse

Inscription:

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

· 1809 ·

Translation:

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

1809.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

IN · UTROQ · FELIX · · AUSPICE · DEO

8 S

· LIMAE · · J · P ·

Translation:

In both, fortunate, under God's auspices.

8 S

Of Lima, J. P.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Edge

Categories

Person> Monarch

Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mints

Name	Mark
Lima	(LIMAE)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1808	LIMAE	—
1809	LIMAE	—
1810	LIMAE	—
1811	LIMAE	—

Series: 1808 Peru circulation coins

½ Real obverse

½ Real reverse

2 Reales obverse

2 Reales reverse

4 Reales obverse

4 Reales reverse

8 Reales obverse

8 Reales reverse

8 Escudos obverse

8 Escudos reverse

1 Real obverse

1 Real reverse

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