1809 PCGS AU 53 Peru 8 Reales Imaginary Large Bust Ferdinand VII Silver Coin (24070101C) Bolivia Denomination metal changed to copper-nickel

Denomination metal changed to copper-nickel in 1931

Minted from Dec 161 to Dec 162 CE

Mint mark Pheon

Catalog: Duplessy-997

1809 PCGS AU 53 Peru 8 Reales Imaginary Large Bust Ferdinand VII Silver Coin (24070101C) Bolivia Denomination metal changed to copper-nickelAlmost Uncirculated Peru silver 8 reales coin. Struck for King Ferdinand VII while part of the Spanish Colonial Empire. Rare large imaginary bust variety. Minted at the Lima Mint (mint mark LIMAE monogram, Assayer JP). Certified by PCGS to AU 53. Considerable luster, especially in the legends, very nice in hand. Type of coinage that circulated in the USA as a silver dollar coin.