La Rioja 1839-R 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series struck 1838-40 for the province of La Rioja in Argentina. The reverse legend, "ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS," is Spanish for "Eternal luster to the restorer [of liberty] Rosas." The early years of independence were torn by struggles between the centralists in Buenos Aires and regionalists in La Rioja, Cordoba, Salta and elsewhere who even issued their own coinage.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM 8 (filed under La Rioja).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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