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Denomination:

8 Real

Metal:

Silver

State:

Spanish Mexico / Kingdom of New Spain (1519 - 1821)

Issue year(s):

1747

Person:

Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713-1759)

Catalog reference:

KM-104

KM-104.1 (49) KM-104.2 (45) KM-103 (1)

Mint Year: 1741
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico)
Reference: 1740-MoMF, KM-104

Denomination: 8 Reales (Pillar Dollar)
Assayers: Manuel de la Pena and Francisco de la Pena
Weight: 26.75gm
Diameter: 38mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Crowned Spanish coat-of-arms, assayer initials and value on either side.
Latin Legend: * PHILIP . V . D . G . HISPAN . ET IND . REX * / .MF* / 8
Expanded: PHILIP V DEI GRATIA HISPANIARUM ET INDIARUM REX
Translation: "Philip V by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies"

Reverse: Crowned hemispheres, set on Gibraltar, between crowned and banner-entwined pillars of Hercules. All set on ocean.
Latin Legend: VTRAQUE VNUM * Mo * I74I * Mo *
Translation: "On both sides / Unity"

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1754,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1754-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC MS-62.KM-104.1; FC-27a; El-37. Two royal crowns.

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1753,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1753-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC AU Details--Obverse Scratched.KM-104.1; Cal-type-85#331; Gil-M-8-26; FC-26a. Faint obverse scratches, prominent peripheral toning.Pedigree: From the David Gray Collection. Ex: Early American Numismatics Lot #381 September 16, 1995.

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1753,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1753/2-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC VF Details--Surface Hairlines.KM-104.1; Cal-type-85#330; Gil-M-8-26a; FC-26b. Scarce overdate. Some infrequent hairlines, light peripheral toning.Pedigree: From the David Gray Collection. Ex: Ponterio & Associates Sale #106 Lot ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1753,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1753/2-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC VF Details--Environmental Damage.KM-104.1; Cal-type-85#330; Gil-M-8-26a; FC-26b. Struck from a rusted re-cut die, exhibiting a bold and clear overdate. Likely the die rust is what is being mistaken for environmental damage. A pleas ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1753,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1753/2-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC VF Details--Surface Hairlines.KM-104.1; Cal-type-85#330; Gil-M-8-26a; FC-26b. Scarce overdate. Evidence of hairlines, though appealing overall.Pedigree: From the David Gray Collection. Ex: Ponterio & Associates Sale #118 Lot #3 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-05-01
1752,MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1752-MoMF. Ferdinand VI (1746-59). NGC AU-55.KM-104.1; Cal-type-85#329; Gil-M-8-25; FC-25a. Attractive dark toning.Pedigree: From the David Gray Collection. Purchased Private Treaty from Daniel Frank Sedwick October 30, 1991.

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