Mexico coins Spanish Colonial 8 Reales silver coin of 1810 Ferdinand VII
Obverse: Laureate, armoured and togate profile bust of Ferdinand VII right.
Latin Legend: FERDIN . VII . DEI . GRATIA . 1810
Translation: "Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God, 1810"
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] H.J.[assayer]
Translation: "King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico[Mint], 8 reales"
Scarce military bust type only issued for Mexico only!
Reference: 1821-MoHJ. KM-110.
Assayers: Henrique Buenaventura Azorin / Joaquin Davila Madrid
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico Mint)
Weight: 26.87 gram of silver
Diameter: 40 mm
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 Canadian dollar, United States dollar and the Chinese yuan, as well as currencies in Latin America and the Philippines peso were initially based on the Spanish dollar and other 8 reales coins.
Ferdinand VII of Spain
Ferdinand VII (14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) was twice King of Spain: in 1808 and from 1813 to 1833 – the latter period in dispute with Joseph Bonaparte. He was known as el Deseado "Ferdinand the Desired" or el Rey Felón the "Felon King".