8 Escudos, Chile, 1790
8 Escudos, Chile, 1790
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Chile, 1790
- Obverse Image: Bust of king facing right
- Obverse Text: CAROL IV DG HISP ET IND R 1790
- Reverse Image: Arms
- Reverse Text: S NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Coin
- date made
- 1790
- associated date
- 1790
- place made
- Chile
- place of issue
- Chile
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall:.2 cm x 3.6 cm; 3/32 in x 1 13/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.1801
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.1801
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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