1819 SPAIN PHILIPPINES FERDIN VII 8 REALES SILVER COIN

     Here is an example an 1819 Spain Philippines Ferdin VII 8 Reales Silver Coin. This coin was struck a bit off center.

    During the Spanish colonization period of the Philippines, there were many uprising of the natives to overthrow the Spanish Government.  One uprising was undertaken on 1807, twelve years before the mintage of this coin in Lima, Peru. 

   According to Wikipedia,  in 1807, the Basi Revolt started from September 16 to 28, 1807. It is also known as the Ambaristo Revolt. It was led by Pedro Mateo and Salarogo Ambaristo (though some sources refer to a single person named Pedro Ambaristo), with its events occurring in the present-day town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte. This revolt is unique as it revolves around the Ilocanos' love for basi or sugarcane wine. In 1786, the Spanish colonial government expropriated the manufacture and sale of basi, effectively banning private manufacture of the wine, which was done before expropriation. Ilocanos were forced to buy from government stores. 

    However, wine-loving Ilocanos in Piddig rose in revolt on September 16, 1807, with the revolt spreading to nearby towns and with fighting lasting for weeks. Spanish led troops eventually quelled the revolt on September 28, 1807, albeit with much force and loss of life on the losing side. 

     A series of 14 paintings on the Basi Revolt by Esteban Pichay Villanueva are currently being displayed at  the Philippine National Museum  in Manila, to be later moved to a museum in Ilocos.