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Medal - Ferdinand VII - Proclamation - Potosi
| Location | Mexico |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Weight | 38.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Ferdinand VII in high relief, wearing a laurel wreath and military uniform with elaborate epaulettes and a sash. The circumferential legend reads FERNANDO VII · REY DE ESPAÑA · Y DE LAS INDIAS. Engraver's initials appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERNANDO VII · REY DE ESPAÑA · Y DE LAS INDIAS · |
| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the coat of arms of San Luis Potosí — depicting a figure standing atop a rocky mountain — surmounted by a royal crown and flanked by olive branches, with the date AÑO 1808 flanking the shield. A circumferential legend in Spanish records the proclamation of the city of San Luis Potosí. |
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