The King of Spain represented as an Indian
From 1808 to 1814 most of Mainland Spain was ocupied by French Napoleonic troops (about 100.000 soldiers permanently movilizied). José Napoleón I, Napoleon´s brother, was nominaly King of Spain. Nominally because he was not accepted by the Spanish people, and not recognized where ever French troops were not present. Communications were not that good and American Colonial mints strucked coins using imaginary portraits of the true king: Ferdinand VII.
Thats how the
king of Spain in Lima (Perú) was represented as an INDIAN. (8 Reales - Lima - Spain - 27,07g - 903 Silver - 40mm)
