Reales of Fernando VI, King of Spain from Unknown Mint: Unknown
Ruler: Fernando VI, King of Spain, Spanish, 1713–1759, ruled 1746–59

1758

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

2.52 g, 16.77 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Richard L. Trumball

Accession Number

2001.87.49332

Geography

Made in Peru

Culture

Peruvian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: New cross-lions-castles with bars at ends of the cross, Jerusalem Cross. With the denomination at top, mint mark at left, assayer initial at right and date below.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Pillars of Hercules above a series of waves with PLVS VLTRA across the middle. Mint mark-denomination-assayer across top and assayer-date-mark across bottom.
Provenance
Richard L. Trumball; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, reales

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