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Eight reales
A Spanish dollar. Obverse: Engraved on a smooth surface port broadside view of a battleship under full sail except for mainsail. Inscribed below: 'Chas Aston 1782', (on a band) 'FOUDROYANT'. Reverse: The arms of Spain crowned within columns entwined by a scroll, bearing the words PLUS / ULTRA. Legend: 'HISPAN . ET . IND . REX . MO . 8R . F . F.' Probably loot.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1640 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin - Eight reales |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Foudroyant (1750) |
| Date made: | 1782 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |