© Banco de Mexico
© Banco de Mexico
2 Reales JML - Insurgent countermarked coinage ND
| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1811-1822 |
| Value | 2 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#74891 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Remains from host coin.
Script: Latin
Comment
There are several initials for this same Countermark, this is why there are several different suffixes for the same Host coin. But catalogs don't specify which, so here are the different examples for this countermark:J.M.L.
J.M.L./V.
J.M.L./Ds
J.M.L./S.M.
J.M.L./S.Y.S.L.
J.M.L./Ve
J.M.L./A.P.
J.M.L./s.r.a.
J.M.L./Sea
J.M.L./P.G.
J.M.L./S.
J.M.L./S.M.
J.M.L./EI
KM#261.1 - Host coin 1/4 cut of an 8 Reales coin.
KM#261.2 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.3 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.4 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.5 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.6 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.7 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.8 - Host coin 1811
KM#261.9 - Host coin 1811
Interesting fact
The 2 Reales coin from Mexico, issued between 1811 and 1822, features an interesting countermark, known as the "JML" initials, which stand for "José Mariano de Lara," who was a prominent figure in the Mexican War of Independence. This countermark was applied to the coin by the insurgent forces fighting against the Spanish colonial rule, as a way to signify their rejection of the Spanish monarchy and to express their support for the independence movement. The presence of this countermark makes the coin a unique and valuable piece of Mexican history.
