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8 Reales Oaxaca - Insurgent Coinage
| Issuer | State of Oaxaca |
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| Year | 1811-1814 |
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| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized bow and arrow motif surmounted by a cross, representing the insurgent symbol of the South. Flanking the central device are decorative foliate or serpentine scrollwork elements occupying both sides of the field. Below the central device, the legend SUD (an abbreviation for Sur, meaning South) is inscribed in bold relief letters. The overall design is crudely executed in the primitive hammered style characteristic of Mexican insurgent emergency coinage. The coin exhibits an irregular planchet with well-worn surfaces consistent with circulation. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Oaxaca became one of the most prolific insurgent mints during Mexico's war of independence, operating under the administration of José María Morelos after rebel forces seized the city in November 1812. The copper issues were a direct response to a severe shortage of silver — royalist forces had disrupted supply lines, and the insurgency needed circulating currency to pay troops and sustain commerce in territory it controlled.
These pieces were struck crudely by necessity, often with misaligned dies and irregular planchets. The 1811 dates predate the fall of Oaxaca to Morelos and likely reflect issues from earlier provisional authority — a point that remains debated among specialists in Mexican independence coinage.