8 Reales - Ferdinand VII Countermarked Republican Coinage

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: POR LA VIRTUD Y LA JUSTICIA

Comment

The countermark can be on the obverse or reverse:

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La contremarque peut être sur l'avers ou sur le revers :

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1824 Peruvian 8 Reales coin is that it was countermarked with a Republican coinage symbol, indicating that it was issued during a time of political transition in Peru. The countermark was added to the coin to signify the change in government and to distinguish it from coins issued under the previous Spanish colonial rule. This coin is a unique piece of history that reflects the political and economic changes that were taking place in Peru during the early 19th century.

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