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8 Reales Pattern, Facing Eagle, Silver
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1823 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Mexican national coat of arms featuring a facing eagle with wings spread, perched upon a cactus rising from a rocky outcrop, with a serpent in its beak. The eagle is rendered in fine relief with detailed feathering. Flanking the central device are two laurel and oak branches tied at the base. The circular legend REPUBLICA MEXICANA runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a Phrygian liberty cap set within a radiant sunburst of straight rays emanating outward to the periphery, evoking liberty and independence. The word LIBERTAD is inscribed across the cap's band. Around the lower portion of the field, the denomination, mint mark, date, assayers' initials, and fineness specifications are distributed as individual elements within the legend, separated by small stars. The coin has a reeded border with fine milling. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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