8 Reales - Felipe V

Features

Issuer Guatemala
King Philip V (1700-1724, 1724-1746)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1733-1746
Value 8 Reales
Currency Colonial Real (1733-1821)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 27.0674 g
Shape Cob
Technique Hammered (cob)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 23 August 1873
Number
N#
75038
References KM# 6
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

Crowned arms shield flanked by initial and value, with legend around.

Script: Latin

Reverse

Crowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars, with legend around and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Mint

Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)

Comments

These coins were officially demonetized by the Guatemalan government in 1873. Individuals only had three days in which to redeem cob coinage for current coinage or promissory notes. Colonial era coinage in El Salvador was also redeemed.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1733 J
1734 J
1735 J
1736 J
1737 J
1738 J
1739 J
1740 J Over-date 1740/39 exists
1741 J
1742 J
1743 J Over-date 1743/37 exists
1744 J
1745 J
1746 J

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