Description
Mexico, War of Independence, Ferdinand VII of the House of Bourbon-Anjou, King of Spain 1813-1833 AD, Silver 8 Reales (26.81g,38mm), 1821 Zs RG, Zacatecas mint, Royalist coinage. Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of King Ferdinand VII facing to the right, date below, legend surrounds, “·FERDIN· VII· DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Spain, Pillars of Hercules type (1700-1868), legend surrounds with mintmark, denomination and assayer toward the end, “·HISPAN· ET IND· REX·”. KM-111.5. Deep grey patina and fairly evenly worn, light hairlines over obverse and typical flatness over bust, details Very Fine.
The obverse Latin legend reads “Ferdinandus Septimus, Deī Grātiā”, with an English translation of “Ferdinand the seventh, by the Grace of God”. The obverse legend continues on the reverse and reads ““Hispāniae et Indiae rēx”, with an English translation of “King of Spain and the Indies”.