Live auction - fwo_828864 - BOLIVIA - FERDINAND VII 8 Escudos 1823 Potosi
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| Estimate : | 2 500 € |
| Price : | 1 500 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 600 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 June 2023 19:21:31 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : 8 Escudos
Date: 1823
Mint name / Town : Potosi
Quantity minted : -
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 875 ‰
Diameter : 35,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 26,95 g.
Edge : striée
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie nettoyée, quelques rayures
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : FERDIN. VII. D. G. - HISP. ET IND. R..
Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête laurée de Ferdinand VII à droite ; au-dessous .1823..
Obverse translation : (Ferdinand VII par la grâce de Dieu, roi d’Espagne et des Indes).
Reverse
Reverse legend : .AUSPICE. DEO. NI. PTS. - .PJ. / .IN. UTROQ. FELIX..
Reverse description : Écu couronné à multiples quartiers accosté de 8-S, le tout contenu dans l’ordre de Saint Michel.
Reverse translation : (Sous le regard de Dieu, dans un monde et l'autre).
Historical background
BOLIVIA - FERDINAND VII
(1808-1822)
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833) is the eldest son of Charles IV. King in 1808, he was forced to abdicate before Napoleon and was relegated to the Château de Valencey until 1813. The reign of Joseph Napoleon was an opportunity for Hispanic America to shake off the Spanish yoke and revolt..
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