Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 8 escudo coin
- Peru, 1783
- Obverse Image: Bust of Charles III facing right
- Obverse Text: Carol III DG HISP ET IND R
- Reverse Image: Arms
- Reverse Text: IN UTROQ FELIX AUSPICE DEO IM
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ruler
- Charles III
- mint
- Lima
- Date made
- 1783
- associated date
- 1783
- 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: .2 cm x 3.7 cm; 3/32 in x 1 15/32 in
- Object Name
- coin
