8 Escudos, Ecuador, 1842
8 Escudos, Ecuador, 1842
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Ecuador, 1842
- Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty facing left
- Obverse Text: EL PODER IN LA CONSTITUCION 21 Qs 8E 1842
- Reverse Image: Sun over two mountains with a valley in between
- Reverse Text: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR QUITO MV
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Coin
- date made
- 1842
- associated date
- 1842
- place made
- Ecuador
- Ecuador: Pichincha, Quito
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.2 cm x 3.4 cm; 3/32 in x 1 11/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.1361
- catalog number
- 68.159.1361
- accession number
- 283645
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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