2 Reales - Ferdinand VII Royalist coinage

One interesting fact about the 2 Reales - Ferdinand VII (Royalist coinage) 1813-1814 from Maracaibo (Venezuelan provinces) made of Silver is that it was minted during a time of political turmoil in Venezuela. The Royalist coinage was issued by the Spanish colonial authorities in Maracaibo, who remained loyal to King Ferdinand VII during the Latin American wars of independence. This coin is a rare example of a coin that was minted during a brief period of Spanish rule in Venezuela, before the country gained its independence in 1811.

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