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8 Reales National Congress - Insurgent coinage
| Issuer | Supremo Congreso Nacional (Insurgent Mexico) |
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| Year | 1812-1813 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICE FERD. VII DEI GRATIA ET (Translation: In the name of Fernando 7th by the grace of God and) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a complex allegorical device at center comprising a bow, arrows, a sword, and a quiver bound together, symbolizing the armed insurgent struggle for independence. This martial emblem is surrounded by a circular legend reading +S.P.CONG.NAT.IND.GUV.T.8R.So.Mo., denoting the Supreme Governing National Congress of the Indies, the denomination of 8 Reales, and the Mexico City mint mark. A small Maltese cross or ornament appears at the top of the legend as a separator. The overall design reflects the ideological and military aspirations of the insurgent government under the Supremo Congreso Nacional. The workmanship is coarse and irregular, consistent with the primitive striking facilities available to the insurgent forces. |
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