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20 Pesos - Maximiliano I Pattern
| Issuer | Second Mexican Empire |
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| Year | 1866 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#PN106var. |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed left-facing effigy of Emperor Maximilian I, rendered with fine detail depicting his characteristic long wavy hair and full forked beard. The portrait is executed in high relief in a classical European style, with the truncation of the bust appearing at the lower field. The circular legend MAXIMILIANO EMPERADOR runs along the upper periphery, flanked by a beaded border, with engravers' names appearing in small lettering at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Maximilian's gold coinage was already in production by 1866, but pattern strikes in copper were produced at multiple points during his reign to test dies and secure official approval before committing to precious metal production runs. This piece exists in that administrative gap — a die trial rather than a circulating proposal. Maximilian's entire monetary program was premised on a stable empire that French troops were already preparing to abandon; Napoleon III began withdrawing forces that same year under American diplomatic pressure invoking the Monroe Doctrine.
The "var." designation against KM#PN106 suggests a die or edge distinction not fully catalogued by Krause — worth comparing against the Buttrey & Hubbard census.