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4 Escudos - Agustín I
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1823 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bare head of Emperor Agustín I (Agustín de Iturbide) facing right, rendered in low relief with short cropped hair and a strong classical profile. The mint mark 'Mo' and date '1823' appear below the truncation in the lower field. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, separated from the toothed border by a close inner rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The imperial coat of arms of the First Mexican Empire occupies the central field, depicting a Mexican eagle perched on a cactus within a crowned heraldic shield supported by laurel and oak branches. The crowned shield is emblematic of the constitutional monarchy established under Agustín I. The denomination '4S', mint assayer initials 'JM', and the abbreviated imperial title surround the central device within the circular legend, all enclosed by a toothed milled border. |
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