Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Mexico, 1737
- Obverse Image: Bust of Philip V facing right
- Obverse Text: PHILIP V DG HISPAN ET IND REX 1737
- Reverse Image: Arms
- Reverse Text: INITIUM SAPIENTIAE TIMOR DOMINI
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ruler
- Philip V King of Spain
- Date made
- 1737
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: .16 cm x 3.7 cm; 1/16 in x 1 15/32 in
- Object Name
- coin
