8 Escudos, Peru, 1838
8 Escudos, Peru, 1838
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Peru, 1838
- Obverse Image: Standing figure holding a shield and liberty cap facing right
- Obverse Text: FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION
- Reverse Image: Arms with a horse in the center
- Reverse Text: ESTADO NOR PERUANA MM 1838
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1838
- associated date
- 1838
- place made
- Peru
- Peru: Cuzco
- 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
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.2451
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.2451
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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