8 Escudos, Chile, 1818

Description (Brief):

One (1) 8 escudo coin

Description (Brief)

Chile, 1818

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: 2 erupting volcanoes flank a sun surrounded by laurels

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: EL ESTADO D CHILE CONSTITU INDEPENDIENTE 1818

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: 2 Crossed flags surrounded by laurels

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA 8 E F D

Date Made: 1818

Issuing Authority: RepublicMoneyer: FD

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ChilePlace Of Issue: Chile

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.159.1826Accession Number: 283645Catalog Number: 68.159.1826

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .2 cm x 3.7 cm; 3/32 in x 1 15/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f73c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1159985

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.