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1 Escudo
| Issuer | Republic of Mexico |
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| Year | 1825-1870 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Mexican national arms at center, featuring a left-facing eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus growing from a rock amid water, with a serpent grasped in its beak and talons. The shield is flanked by laurel and oak branches tied at the base. The circular legend REPUBLICA MEXICANA arcs around the upper periphery, with the wreath framing the lower border of the design. The whole is rendered in the neoclassical style characteristic of early Mexican Republic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical figure of Liberty seated and writing in the Book of Law with a quill pen surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap. The legend LIBERTAD EN LA LEY arcs around the upper periphery. The lower exergue contains the denomination, mint mark, date, assayer's initials, and gold fineness expressed in karats, all of which vary by mint and year of issue. The design reflects the liberal republican ideals of the early Mexican Republic and follows the standard type established for the gold escudo series. |
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| Reverse lettering | LIBERTAD EN LA LEY *1E•Mo•1825•J•M•21Qs• (Translation: Liberty in law. 1 Escudo, Mexico City, 1825JM, 21 Karats.) |
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