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Denomination:

8 Real

Metal:

Silver

State:

Spanish Mexico / Kingdom of New Spain (1519 - 1821)

Issue year(s):

1747

Person:

Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713-1759)

Catalog reference:

KM-104

KM-104.1 (49) KM-104.2 (45) KM-103 (1)

Mint Year: 1741
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico)
Reference: 1740-MoMF, KM-104

Denomination: 8 Reales (Pillar Dollar)
Assayers: Manuel de la Pena and Francisco de la Pena
Weight: 26.75gm
Diameter: 38mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Crowned Spanish coat-of-arms, assayer initials and value on either side.
Latin Legend: * PHILIP . V . D . G . HISPAN . ET IND . REX * / .MF* / 8
Expanded: PHILIP V DEI GRATIA HISPANIARUM ET INDIARUM REX
Translation: "Philip V by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies"

Reverse: Crowned hemispheres, set on Gibraltar, between crowned and banner-entwined pillars of Hercules. All set on ocean.
Latin Legend: VTRAQUE VNUM * Mo * I74I * Mo *
Translation: "On both sides / Unity"

Pillar coins were a great improvement over cobs in that they were of a uniform size and weight without cracks or uneven edges. They had a deep full strike with all information clearly visible and were difficult to clip or counterfeit. Denominations for this new coinage included the one half, one, two, four and eight reales coins.

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Posted by: anonymous 2018-02-23
1750, Mexico, Ferdinand VI. Colonial Silver 8 Reales Spanish Pillar Dollar Coin! Mint Year: 1750 Mint Mark: Mexico (Mo) References: 1752-MoMF, KM-104.1. R! Denomination: 8 Reales ("Pillar Dollar") Condition: Evironmental damage (dark oxidation deposits, light roughness of surface), crud ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2017-04-21
1747, Mexico, Philip V. Colonial Silver 8 Reales Coin. Spanish Pillar Dollar! Mint Year: 1747 Denomination: 8 Reales Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico) Reference: 1736-MoMF, KM-103. Assayers: Manuel de la Pena & Francisco de la Pena Condition: Removed suspension loop at 12 o'clock, severe ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2016-10-04
MEXICO 1751MoMF 8 Reales Pillars Silver Crown Fine

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Posted by: anonymous 2017-05-15
1748, Mexico, Ferdinand VI. Colonial Silver 8 Reales Spanish Pillar Dollar Coin. Mint Year: 1748 Mint Mark: Mexico (Mo) Denomination: 8 Reales ("Pillar Dollar") References: 1748-MoMF, KM-104.1. R! Condition: Struck with rusty reverse dies, scratches and hits in obverse, otherwise abou ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-12-28
1754, Mexico, Ferdinand VI. Spanish Colonial Silver 8 Reales Pillar Dollar Coin. Mint Year: 1754 Mint Mark: Mexico (Mo) References: 1754-MoMF, KM-104.1. R! Denomination: 8 Reales ("Pillar Dollar") Condition: Lightly cleaned, minor scratches, otherwise Vf+ Weight: 26.73gm ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-12-28
1759, Mexico, Ferdinand VI. Half-Cut of a Colonial 8 Reales (4 Bits) Coin. R! Mint Year: 1759 Mint Mark: Mexico (Mo) Denomination: 4 bits / 4 reales (made of a halved 8 reales coin) Condition: Contemporarly cut, dark oxidation deposits, corrosion scars, lightly cleaned, otherwise a ...

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The Pillar Dollar The "Pillar Dollar" is a term commonly used to refer to the Spanish silver coin known as the Spanish Milled Dollar or Spanish 8 Reales coin, which was minted during the colonial period in various Spanish territories, including Mexico. It was the most widely circulated coin in the Americas during the 16th to 19th centuries and was a crucial par ...

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