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Denomination8 Escudos
Country / EmpirePeru (Spanish Colonial)
Obverse DesignVaries by period:
1. Early Colonial (Pillars & Waves type): Pillars of Hercules over waves, crowned, with assayer's mark and mint mark.
2. Later Colonial (Bust type): Laureate or draped bust of the reigning Spanish monarch (e.g., Ferdinand VI, Charles III, Charles IV, Ferdinand VII), surrounded by legend with monarch's name and title.
Reverse DesignVaries by period:
1. Early Colonial (Pillars & Waves type): Cross of Jerusalem with castles and lions in quadrants, surrounded by legend with date and denomination.
2. Later Colonial (Bust type): Crowned Spanish coat of arms (shield), surrounded by legend with date, mint mark, assayer's mark, and denomination.
