THE HiISTORY OF SPANISH COLONIAL COINS IN THE NEW WORLD
MEXICO WAITING FOR FERDIN VII PICTURE

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THIS COIN'S PLACE IN HISTORY
A transitional period from 1808 until 1811. King Charles IIII died in 1808 and Mexico, rather than continue to use his portrait until a portrait of the new king Ferdinand VII arrived, used an armored imaginary bust of Ferdinand with the correct legend Ferdinand VII during the period 1808 through part of 1811.

DESCRIPTION
OBVERSE: The obverse design has an imaginary bust and the legend giving the king's name and title as, FERDND VII DEI GRATIA (Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God) with the date.

REVERSE: The reverse has the two Pillars of Hercules with the motto PLUS VLTRA (More Beyond) on banners flanking the crowned shield of Leon and Castile. The legend reads, HISPAN. ET IND. REX (King of Spain and the Indies) followed by the mintmark (Mo), the denomination (8) and the assayer's initials (TH-Tomas Burton Miranda and Henrique Buenaventura Azorin). The edge design is comprised of alternating circles and rectangles.

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