peru-spanish-colonial-1821-item
Denomination8 Escudos
Country / EmpirePeru (Spanish Colonial)
Obverse DesignBust of King Ferdinand VII facing right, surrounded by the inscription 'FERD. VII. D. G. HISP. ET IND. REX.' (Ferdinand VII, by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies) and the date '1821'.
Reverse DesignCrowned Spanish coat of arms (shield with castles and lions, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with 'PLUS ULTRA' banner), surrounded by the inscription 'IN UTROQ. FELIX. AUSPICE DEO.' (In both [worlds] happy under God's auspices) and the denomination '8 S'.
