Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Colombia, 1780
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Charles III
- Obverse Text: CAROL III / D / G / HISP / ET / IND / R / 1780
- Reverse Image: Crowned arms with Order chain.
- Reverse Text: P / IN / UTROQ / FELIX / AUSPICE / DEO / SF
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ruler
- Charles III
- Date made
- 1780
- 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 3.68 cm; 1/16 in x 1 7/16 in
- Object Name
- coin
