8 Escudos, Guatemala, 1755

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Object Details

ruler

Ferdinand VI King of Spain

Credit Line

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

date made

1755

ID Number

NU.68.159.1367

accession number

283645

catalog number

68.159.1367

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements

overall: .2 cm x 3.7 cm; 3/32 in x 1 15/32 in

place made

Guatemala

place of issue

Guatemala

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Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6f56-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1127818