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4 Escudos, Chile, 1837

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 4 escudos coin
Chile, 1837
Obverse Image: A horse and eagle rampant flank both sides of a coat of arms topped with a palm tree
Oberse Text: REPUBLICA DE CHILE 1837
Reverse Image: a hand sits on a closed cover of a book with a sun overhead
Reverse Text: IGUALIDAD ANTE DE LA LEI 4 E I I 21 Qs
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
issuing authority
Republic of Chile
Date made
1837
associated date
1837
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: .1 cm x 2.9 cm; 1/32 in x 1 5/32 in
Object Name
Coin
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