8 Reales - Isabella II Countermark on Argentina 8 Reales ND

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Isabella II of Spain, who was the first woman to rule Spain in her own right. She was only 16 years old when she ascended to the throne in 1833, and her reign lasted until 1868. The countermark on the coin indicates that it was issued in the Philippines, which was a Spanish colony at the time. The use of a countermark was a common practice in the Spanish colonies, as it allowed the colonial authorities to overstamp existing coins with the new monarch's name and date, rather than having to produce entirely new coins. This coin is a rare example of a countermarked coin from the Philippines during Isabella II's reign.

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