Agustín de Iturbide was crowned Emperor of Mexico in July 1822, less than a year after achieving independence from Spain — a political improvisation so hasty that the new empire's coinage had to be authorized and struck almost simultaneously with the coronation itself. The 2 Reales denomination continued the colonial real system unchanged, a deliberate choice to ease the transition for a population accustomed to Spanish monetary conventions.
The empire collapsed in March 1823, giving this type a production window of roughly eight months. Iturbide abdicated, went into exile, and was executed upon his return to Mexico in 1824.
Agustín de Iturbide was crowned Emperor of Mexico in July 1822, less than a year after achieving independence from Spain — a political improvisation so hasty that the new empire's coinage had to be authorized and struck almost simultaneously with the coronation itself. The 2 Reales denomination continued the colonial real system unchanged, a deliberate choice to ease the transition for a population accustomed to Spanish monetary conventions.
The empire collapsed in March 1823, giving this type a production window of roughly eight months. Iturbide abdicated, went into exile, and was executed upon his return to Mexico in 1824.