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Columbia 8 Escudos Gold Coin, Ferdinand VII, dated 1810

Columbia Spanish Colony 8 escudos gold coin
Columbia 8 escudos gold coin
Columbia (as a Spanish Colony) 8 escudos gold coin, struck at the (P) Popayan Mint in Colombia during 1810 with the titles of Ferdinand VII, but still wearing the bust of his father Charles IV.

Obverse: Armoured and draped profile bust of Charles IV right, wearing order of the Golden fleece. Titles of Ferdinand VII around!
Legend: FERDND . VII . D . G . HISP . ET IND . R . / . 1810 .
Translation: "Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and Indies 1810"

Reverse: Crowed shield, splitting denomination (8-S), all withing order of the Golden fleece collar.
Legend: . AUSPICE . DEO . (P. .JF) . IN . UTROQ . FELIX .
Translateion: "Under God's Auspices Happy in Both (Worlds)"

Weight: 26.9 grams of Gold (.875) - 0.7614 oz. AGW, Diameter: 37mm
Reference: Friedberg 2, CT-67, KM-66.2. R!