8 Reales/ 4 Shillings And 6 Pence of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain Artist: Unknown
Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784–1833, ruled 1808–33

1819

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

26.72 g, 12:00, 38 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.26222

Geography

Guatemala

Culture

Spanish, Scottish

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA 1819. Laureate bust r. Countermark: MCFIE LINDSAY & COY GREENOCK 4/6.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: From 1:00 outwardly, HISPAN ET IND REX NG 8R M. Crowned heraldic shield flanked by pillars l. and r. with banners reading PLVS / VLTRA.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, pence, reales, shillings

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