Guatemala Ferdinand VII Silver 8 Reales 1814 NG M EF 45
$275.00
$283.94
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| Quantity | Check/Wire | Credit Card |
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- SKU: BFB005764
- Categories: WORLD THE AMERICAS CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
The Spanish-Colonial real was a silver coin used in the Spanish colonies in the Americas and the Philippines. These coins started out as cobs, irregular pieces of silver that were hammered on dies, but evolved into coins that look more like the ones we use today. When this coin was minted, Guatemala was still a Spanish colony (it gained independence in 1821).
Modern-day Guatemala was once home to many Mesoamerican nations, most of which were Mayan. Spain began its conquest of the region in 1519, causing a period of epidemic sickness and bloodshed. However, many Mayan kingdoms put up a fierce resistance. The land and people were not fully subjugated until 1697, nearly 200 years later. Under Spanish rule, natural resources were extracted from the territory, and Spanish culture and Roman Catholicism were imposed on the indigenous people. It was during this time that the region was termed Guatemala. The name was adapted from the Nahuatl word Cuauhtēmallān, meaning 'place of many trees'.
Obverse: FERDIN · VII · DEI GRATIA · 1814 · (Ferdinandus VII Dei Gratia, translation: Ferdinand VII, by the grace of God) Laureate and draped bust of King Ferdinand VII facing right.
Reverse: · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · NG · R 8 · M · (Hispaniarum Et Indiarum Rex, translation: King of Spain and the Indies New Guatemala 8 Reales M) Crowned coat of arms of Spain.
Reference: KM 69
Modern-day Guatemala was once home to many Mesoamerican nations, most of which were Mayan. Spain began its conquest of the region in 1519, causing a period of epidemic sickness and bloodshed. However, many Mayan kingdoms put up a fierce resistance. The land and people were not fully subjugated until 1697, nearly 200 years later. Under Spanish rule, natural resources were extracted from the territory, and Spanish culture and Roman Catholicism were imposed on the indigenous people. It was during this time that the region was termed Guatemala. The name was adapted from the Nahuatl word Cuauhtēmallān, meaning 'place of many trees'.
Obverse: FERDIN · VII · DEI GRATIA · 1814 · (Ferdinandus VII Dei Gratia, translation: Ferdinand VII, by the grace of God) Laureate and draped bust of King Ferdinand VII facing right.
Reverse: · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · NG · R 8 · M · (Hispaniarum Et Indiarum Rex, translation: King of Spain and the Indies New Guatemala 8 Reales M) Crowned coat of arms of Spain.
Reference: KM 69
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