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8 Reales JML - Insurgent countermarked coinage
| Issuer | Mexican Insurgency (José María Liceaga) |
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| Year | 1811-1822 |
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| Weight | 27.07 g |
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| Obverse description | Oval insurgent countermark applied to the host coin's obverse, featuring the initials J.M.L. (José María Liceaga) arranged above the letters D.S., surmounted by a banner-draped cross with crossed olive branches below, all contained within a beaded oval punch. The countermark is struck with moderate depth into the field of the host coin, partially obscuring the original design. Remnants of the host coin's legend are visible around the periphery, reading partially as TEGAS MONETA. The overall strike quality of the countermark is typical of insurgent emergency coinage of the Mexican War of Independence period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse retains the original design of the host coin, identifiable as a Spanish colonial 8 Reales issue. A laureate and draped bust of a Spanish monarch, likely Ferdinand VII, is visible in the centre, though the surface is heavily worn and partially effaced. Fragments of the surrounding royal legend remain legible around the periphery. The overall condition reflects the heavy circulation and recutting typical of host coins used for insurgent countermarking during the Mexican War of Independence. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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