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1/8 Real 'Octavo'
| Issuer | State of Jalisco |
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| Year | 1856-1862 |
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| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A classical allegorical figure of Liberty seated three-quarters facing left upon a cubic plinth, draped in flowing robes, her right arm extended to hold a Phrygian liberty cap atop a tall staff. The denomination legend * UN * OCTAVO * is distributed around the periphery flanked by five-pointed stars, with the toothed border framing the entire composition. The design follows the Republican iconographic tradition common to Mexican state coinage of the mid-nineteenth century. |
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Jalisco was one of several Mexican states that filled a chronic shortage of small copper coinage during the mid-nineteenth century by issuing their own fractional pieces — a function the federal government repeatedly failed to perform adequately. These state coppers circulated locally and were often viewed with suspicion outside their home region, accepted grudgingly if at all across state lines.
The six-year emission window reflects intermittent production rather than continuous striking, with output driven by local commercial demand rather than any coordinated monetary policy from Mexico City.