10 Euro 8 Reales 1737 Mexico

The original 8 reales struck at Mexico City in 1737 was among the first fully milled coinage produced at that mint, following the establishment of the New World's first mechanical coin press operation — a direct response to Madrid's frustration with the irregular cob coinage, or macuquinas, that had plagued transatlantic accounting for over a century. The Mexico City mint's adoption of the screw press made its output the most trusted silver in global commerce almost immediately, circulating from Canton to Cadiz.

This 2025 commemorative restrike is part of the Real Casa de la Moneda's ongoing series reproducing landmark Spanish colonial issues.