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2 Reales - Fernando VI arms
| Issuer | Lima Mint (Casa de Moneda de Lima) |
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| Year | 1752-1760 |
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| Currency | Real (1568-1858) |
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| Obverse lettering | FERND·VI·D·G·HISPAN·ET IND·REX |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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These coins bridge the transition from macuquina (cob) coinage to the milled pillar and bust issues that would dominate later in the century. Fernando VI's reign saw a systematic reform of colonial minting, driven largely by Madrid's frustration with the chronic fraud and weight irregularities plaguing Lima's cob production — a scandal that had cost the Crown significant revenue for decades. The Lima mint's shift toward mechanized striking during this window was not smooth; early milled output from this period is notably inconsistent.
Fernando VI died without an heir in 1759, ending the series abruptly.