Silver 1/2 real, Quito (Ecuador), 1840. 1918.5.18

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1918.5.18

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 1.715
    • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1840
  • Denomination: 1/2 real
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, QUITO
    • Type: Bow and arrows surrounded by two cornucopias, star

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EL PODER EN LA CONSTITUCION, M.V., M R, year
    • Type: Two mts., two birds on top of mts., sun in middle

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1918.5.18
  • Department: Latin American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Era: CE

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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