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8 Reales
Country: Mexico (Republic)
Denomination: 8 Reales
(8)
Year: 1824-1897
Material: Silver (.903)
Weight: 27.07 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 38.9 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: mexico republic
Description:
Obverse
Eagle with snake on cactus
Reverse
Radiant cap with rays
NOTE: many different varieties in mintmarks
. = Alamos
.1= Real de Catorce
.2= Chihuahua
.3= Culiacan
.4= Durango
.5= Estado de Mexico
.6= Guadalajara
.7= Guadalupe y Calvo
.8= Guanajuato
.9= Hermosillo
.10 = Mexico City
.11 = Oaxaca
.12 = San Luis Potosi
.13 = Zacatecas
Denomination . Mint . Year . Assayer's initials . Purity of Silver (12 Dineros = .999 Silver, 24 Granos = 1 Dineros, so 10Ds20Gs = 0.902777 Silver).
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