KINGDOM OF SPAIN - SPANISH COLONIAL EMPIRE - VICEROYALTY OF NEW SPAIN (Mexico 1521-1821)
REIGN OF FERDINAND VI "FERDINAND THE LEARNED" (1746-1759) - HOUSE OF BOURBON
EIGHT ESCUDO CERTIFIED BY NGC ABOUT UNCIRCUATED 50
OBV: ARMORED AND DRAPED PORTRAIT BUST OF FERDINAND VI RIGHT; DATE BELOW FLANKED BY ROSETTES.
REV: CROWNED ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS OF BOURBON SPAIN ENCIRCLED BY THE COLLAR OF THE CHIVALRIC ORDER OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE WITH THE ORDER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SUSPENDED BENEATH; MINTMARKS AND MINTMASTER INITIALS LEFT AND RIGHT AT BOTTOM DIVIDED BY ORDER AND FLANKED BY ROSETTES; ENCIRCLEING LATIN LEGEND "NOMINE MAGNA SEQUOR (I SUCCEED GREAT NAMES)".
KM # 151
FERDINAND VI (1713-1759), TRIED TO END THE INJUSTICES OF COLONIAL COMMERCE AND STIMULATE TRADE IN THE AMERICAS. HE PREFERRED CONTRACTING REGISTERED VESSELS, IN LEIU OF FLEETS, TO ENGENDER FREE TRADE, THEREBY INCREASING REVENUE AND DECREASING FRAUD.
CONTAINS 27.0674 GRAMS OF .917 FINE GOLD (.7980 OZ AGW)
36 MM IN DIAMETER
MEXICO CITY MINT
ASSAYERS "M" & "F"
