8 Reales of Ferdinand VI, King of Spain from Mexico City Artist: Unknown
Mint: Mexico City (Mexico)
Magistrate: Francisco de la Pena, Assayer, mint of Mexico
Magistrate: Manuel de la Pena, Assayer, mint of Mexico, Assayer, mint of Mexico
Ruler: Ferdinand VI, King of Spain, Spainish, 1713–1759, ruled 1746–59

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

26.53 g, 12:00, 38.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.11301

Culture
Period

18th century

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: From 9:00 inwardly, (rosette) VTRAQVE VNVM (rosette); from 8:00 outwardly, Mo monogram (rosette) 1758 (rosette) Mo monogram. Two globes, crowned, between two pillars wrapped with banners reading PLVS and VLTRA respectively.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: From 7:00 inwardly, FERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX (rosette). Crowned heraldic shield flanked by M/M above rosette on l. and 8 between rosettes on r.
Provenance

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
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Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, reales

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