½ Real - Fernando VII Royalist Coinage

½ Real - Fernando VII (Royalist Coinage) - obverse½ Real - Fernando VII (Royalist Coinage) - reverse

© Banco de Mexico

Features

Issuer State of Zacatecas
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1813-1819
Value ½ Real
Currency Real (1535-1897)
Composition Silver (.903)
Weight 1.69 g
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
74850
References KM# 73.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FERDIN•VII
DEI•GRATIA
•1814•

Translation: Fernando 7th by the grace of God

Reverse

Crowned arms shield flanked by pillars, surrounded with legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: •HISPAN•ET IND•R•Z•R•A•G•

Translation:
King of Spain and the Indies
Zacatecas Mint. R (=1/2 Real). Assayer AG

Edge

Plain

Comments

Although similar in design to KM#73, these 1/2 real coins were made by Loyalists in their region to show support for the Crown. So the design is but a mere copy of the Mexico City one.

Mint mark Z, ZS or Zs.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1813 AG
1813 FP
1814 AG
1815 AG
1816 AG
1817 AG
1818 AG
1819 AG

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