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1/2 Real Profile Eagle
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1824 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Displaying the national arms of the early Mexican Republic, the obverse bears the distinctive profile eagle — a design employed exclusively during the 1823–1825 coinage period. The eagle is shown in profile facing left, clutching a serpent in its beak and talons, perched upon a cactus growing from a rock in a lake. The encircling legend REPUBLICA MEXICANA runs along the periphery in Latin script. The overall composition reflects the nascent republic's assertion of national identity in its earliest coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse centers on a radiant Phrygian liberty cap, a classical republican symbol, positioned prominently in the field. Surrounding the central device are the denomination, mint mark, date, assayer's initials, and fineness inscription arranged in a structured legend. The mintmark 'Mo' identifies the Mexico City Mint, while the initials 'JM' denote the assayer responsible for the issue. The fineness is expressed in the traditional Spanish colonial notation of dineros and granos. The overall layout is characteristic of early Mexican Republican silver coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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