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2 Reales - Fernando VI cross
| Issuer | Lima Mint (Casa de Moneda de Lima) |
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| Year | 1748-1752 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Jerusalem cross with flared arms dividing the field into four quarters, each alternately charged with a castle and a lion passant, following the heraldic arms of Castile and León. The date appears partially visible in the field. The irregular flan and crude strike are characteristic of macuquin (cob) coinage produced at the Lima Mint. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Pillars of Hercules design, with two crowned columns flanking a central cross, representing the Strait of Gibraltar and the motto of the Spanish Crown. The denomination mark and assayer's initial appear partially struck on the irregular cob flan, with the date partially visible in the lower portion of the field. The characteristic rough, planchet edges and uneven strike are typical of macuquin coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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