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1/4 Real Pattern
| Issuer | State of Zacatecas |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTo.LIBe.FEDo.DE ZACATECAS 1825 * QUARTILLA * |
| Reverse description | A nude winged putto or angelic figure, rendered in high relief, is depicted in dynamic flight facing right, with one arm extended and the other holding a sheaf of grain or palm frond. Above the figure, a radiant Phrygian liberty cap emits bold sunrays filling the field. At the base, the angel appears to rise from or hover above a rocky mound with a small architectural element, the whole composition symbolizing liberty and republican ideals. No legend appears on this face; the design is contained within a milled border. |
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Zacatecas began striking its own coinage almost immediately after Mexican independence, operating with considerable autonomy before the federal government consolidated mint authority. This 1825 pattern for a quarter real in silver reflects that transitional moment — the state experimenting with fractional denominations it ultimately never issued for general circulation. Pattern pieces from provincial Mexican mints of this decade are genuinely scarce; most were produced in tiny numbers to test dies or seek authorization that sometimes never came.