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1742 - 8 Escudos Coin Lima Mint

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1742 - 8 Escudos Coin Lima Mint (coin front)
1742 - 8 Escudos Coin Lima Mint (coin back)
Value
8
Monetary System
Escudos
Monetary Type
Collectors Coin
Circulation Date
1742
Legal Tender
No
Material
Gold
Printer / Manufacturer
Lima Coin Mint
Other Details
Hammered coinage with pillar design

This coin was made from gold with the value of 8 Escudo in 1742 by the Mint of Lima.

Coins from the same series were minted in values of 1, 2, 4, and 8 Escudos until 1814.

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