8/12/2023 0 Comments Spanish coins old![]() HISPAN ET IND REX M 8 R I I"King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico, 8 reales." Crowned Spanish coat of arms between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto Silver dollar of Ferdinand VII of Spain, 1821įERDIN VII DEI GRATIA 1821"Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God, 1821." Right profile of Ferdinand VII with cloak and laurel wreath HISPAN ET IND REX M 8 R T H"King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico, 8 Reales." Crowned Spanish coat of arms between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto It was under the reign of this monarch that the United States Mint began the U.S. Silver dollar of King Charles IV of Spain, 1806ĬAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA 1806 "Charles IV by the Grace of God, 1806." Right profile of Charles IV in soldier's dress with laurel wreath. "Ferdinand VI, by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies" "Both (are) one, Mexico, 1753." Displays two hemispheres of a world map, crowned between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with the PLUS VLTA motto.įERDND VI D G HISPAN ET IND REX Silver dollar of Ferdinand VI of Spain, 1753 "Philip V, by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies"ĭisplays the arms of Castile and León with Granada in base and an inescutcheon of Anjou. "Both (are) one, Mexico, 1739"ĭisplays two hemispheres of a world map, crowned between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with the PLUS VLTR motto. ![]() "King and Queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon…"ĭisplays the personal emblems of the monarchs: Isabella's yoke and Ferdinand's arrows. Letter S on the left is the sign of the mint of Seville and VIII on the right i.e. " Ferdinand and Elisabeth, by the Grace of God"ĭisplays the arms of the Catholic Monarchs post 1492, with Granada in base. Silver dollar of the Catholic Monarchs, after 1497 Dollar became the offical currency of the American nation in 1785, it wasn't until 1857 that the "Coinage Act" outlawed the use of Spanish money for official transactions."Pieces of eight" redirects here. This clever design made Spanish coinage the preferred currency in trade world-wide. If the ridges were flattened or missing, it meant your currency was not complete. ![]() The "milled" part of "Spanish milled" currency refered to the ridged edges that made it difficult for less honest folks to cheat other by actually shaving the valuable silver off of the coins. That’s equal to just under 5 British pounds today (Hint: there were 20 shillings in a pound, meaning the currency inflated nearly 10,000%)! In 1770, a Spanish 2-reale was worth approximately 1 shilling and 1 pence in the colonies. The 8-reale pieces were sometimes split into eight actual pieces of a whole piece of eight, if things weren’t complicated enough. Spanish currency in the new world was based on the 8-reale Spanish dollar, also known as the piece-of-eight. On each was written the amount of "Spanish milled" (or hard) currency it could be exchanged for at a later date. So soldiers were paid in "Continental Dollars," or paper promisary notes. For the new American nation, there was no monetary reserve waiting for pay the Continental Army. As there were mints in Mexico City, Mexico, Spanish currency was readily in circulation and easily obtained through trade in the West Indies. Spanish coins, like the 2-reale piece on the right, would have been very common as a universal currency, since the British colonists could not mint their own coinage and frequently ran out. Written on the front of this 2-reale coin is “Both together, one” in Latin, and “Charles III” on the back. ![]() It was recovered at the park in 1998 and is a now a part of the park’s collection. It depicts King Charles (Carolus) III of Spain on the face and a Spanish coat of arms with lions and castles bordered by pillars on the back. The silver 8-reales Spanish coin in the image above, was minted in Mexico City in either 1773 or 1777. And the only coin in the collection that was minted during the American Revolution is Spanish as well! The majority were found in the remains of soldiers' barracks. But what if we are talking about actual, historic currency, such as the handful of Spanish coins in the Fort Stanwix museum collection? In total, there were 51 various coins found in archeological excavations. soldiers in World War I, however, it suddenly accrues significant value. If we learn a deck was played with by U.S. For example, decks of playing cards are dime a dozen to us today. Of all the coins found at the fort, this is the only one that was actually minted (cast) during the American Revolution!Īrtifacts from the past carry a historical value much greater than their original worth. An 8-reale Spanish coin from the park collection. ![]()
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