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2 Reales LCM - Royalist countermarked coinage
| Issuer | Mexico |
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| Year | 1809-1822 |
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| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1809-1822) - KM#193.1 - ND (1809-1822) - KM#193.2 - |
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During the Mexican War of Independence (1810–1821), Royalist authorities countermarked existing coinage to distinguish officially sanctioned currency from the proliferating rebel issues flooding the countryside. The LCM monogram — standing for Leal Ciudad de México, or Loyal City of Mexico — was applied by Mexico City to assert the coin's legitimacy under the Crown at a moment when both sides were stamping, cutting, and otherwise mutilating silver to maintain some functional monetary system in contested territory.
The host coins vary considerably in date and condition, meaning the countermark itself is the primary collectible element. Some examples show the punch applied over already-worn surfaces.