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1757, Mexico, Ferdinand VI. Colonial Gold Escudo Coin. Attractive 2-Year Type!

Mint Year: 1757
Denomination: Escudo
Mint Place: Mexico (Mo)
Condition: Pierced, otherwise XF!
Assayers: Manuel de la Pena & Manuel Assorin (MM)
Reference: Calico 222, KM-A116.
Material: Gold (.917)
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.36gm

Obverse: Armored and draped bust of Ferdinand VI right.
Legend: FERDIND . VI . D . G. HISPAN . ET IND . REX . 1757 .
Translation: "Ferdinand VI by the Grace of God..."

Reverse: Crowned spanish shield with arms of Castile (Castle) and León (Lion and a centered arms of Bourbon above mint initials (Mo).
Legend: NOMINA MAGNA SEQUOR ("I succeed great names!") . M . Mo . M .

For your consideration a 2-year gold escudo type with armored bust of Ferdinand VI of Spain, struck at the colonial mint of Mexico during 1757. A beautiful and adorable addition!

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Ferdinand VI, (23 September 1713 - 10 August 1759), King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the fourth son of the previous monarch Philip V and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy. Ferdinand, the second member of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, was born in Madrid on 23 September 1713.