1817, Spanish Colonial 8 Reales Coin of Ferdinand VII.
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1817, Spanish Colonial 8 Reales Coin of Ferdinand VII .Condtion: VF- Mint Year: 1821 Denomination: 8 Reales Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico Mint) Reference: 1817-MoJJ. KM #111. Assayers: Joaquin Davila Madrid / Jose Garcia Ansaldo Weight: 26.31gm Diameter: 39mm Material: Silver Obverse: Laureate and togate profile bust of Ferdinand VII right. Latin Legend: FERDIN . VII . DEI . GRATIA . 1817 Translation: " Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God, 1817 " Reverse: Crowned Spanish * arms between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto. Legend: .HISPAN[IARUM].ET IND[IARUM].REX.Mo[Mexico in Monogram].8R [EALES] J.J.[assayer] Translation: " King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico[Mint], 8 reales "Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ! *Details on the Spanish Arms: arms of Castile and León, with Granada in base and an inescutcheon of Anjou . The Spanish dollar (also known as the piece of eight, the real de a ocho, or the eight real coin) is a silver coin, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform of 1497. It was legal tender in the United States until an Act of the United States Congress discontinued the practice in 1857 . Through widespread use in Europe, the Americas and the Far East, it became the first world currency by the late 18th century. Many existing currencies, such as the
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