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8 Escudos - Carlos II
| Issuer | Peru |
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| Year | 1696-1701 |
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| Weight | 27.0674 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two crowned Pillars of Hercules flanking a central cartouche bearing the denomination numeral 8, with the assayer's initials and mint mark arranged within the oval field, reading P (Lima mint) and V and A (assayer initials). Wavy lines representing the seas appear below the pillars, a traditional motif on Spanish colonial macuquina coinage. The date, partially visible on the irregular cob flan, is struck above or adjacent to the pillars in the customary position. A partial circular legend in Latin borders the design. The composition and layout conform closely to the standard Potosí-style reverse format adopted at Lima during the reign of Carlos II. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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