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8 Reales
| Silver (.903) | 27.07 g | 38.9 mm |
| Issuer | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1823-1905) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1824-1897 |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Diameter | 38.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#7394 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Radiant cap with rays, Denomination . Mint . Year . Assayer's initials . Purity of Silver (see comments)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTAD
8R.Go.1868.Y.F.10Ds.20Gs.
Comment
On reverse it shows the legend "10 Ds • 20 Gs" (10 Dineros 20 Granos); it is a specification of silver fineness used on colonial times.
Pure silver was 12 Dineros, and each Dinero was fractioned on 24 Granos, so 10Ds+20Gs= 10/12 + 20/288 = 83.333% + 6.925% = 90.27% = Silver 903.
NOTE: many different varieties in mintmarks
. = Alamos (No mint)
.1 = Real de Catorce (Ce)
.2 = Chihuahua (Ca)
.3 = Culiacan (Ce, Cn)
.4 = Durango (Do)
.5 = Estado de Mexico (Eo)
.6 = Guadalajara (Ga)
.7 = Guadalupe y Calvo (Gc)
.8 = Guanajuato (G, Go)
.9 = Hermosillo (Ho)
.10 = Mexico City (Mo)
.11 = Oaxaca (O, Oa)
.12 = San Luis Potosi (Pi)
.13 = Zacatecas (Zs)
These coins saw frequent circulation in El Salvador until they were withdrawn on September 3, 1892.
Interesting fact
The 8 Reales coin from Mexico, produced between 1824 and 1897, was known as the "Peso" and was the official currency of Mexico during that time. It was made of silver (.903) and weighed 27.07 grams. Interestingly, the coin's design featured the Mexican coat of arms, which includes an eagle devouring a snake, symbolizing Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 Do RL | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1825 Mo JM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1825 Zs AZ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1826 Do RL | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1827 Do RL | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1829 Do RL | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1829 Go MJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1830 Do RM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1830 Mo JM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1830 Zs OV | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1831 Do RM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1831 Mo JM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1832 Pi JS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1832 Zs OM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1834 Ga FS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1834 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1834 Mo ML | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1834 Zs OM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1836 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1836 Pi JS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1837 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1837 Pi JS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1838 Ca AM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1838 Do RM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1838 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1838 Zs OM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1839 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1840 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1841 Go PJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1844 Do RM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1844 Go PM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1845 Do RM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1845 Go PM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1845 Mo MF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1845 Pi AM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1845 Zs OM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1846 Mo MF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1849 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1849 Mo GC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1850 Ca RG | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1850 GC MP | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1850 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1851 Pi MC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1852 C CE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1852 Pi MC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1852 Zs OM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1853 Ca RG | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1853 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1854 Ca RG | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1854 Mo GC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1854 Pi MC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1856 Mo GF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1856 Zs MO | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1857 Ga JG | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1857 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1857 Mo GF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1858 Do CP | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1858 Zs MO | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1859 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1859 Mo FH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1859 Oa AE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1860 Ca JC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1860 Do CP | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1860 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1861 Do CP | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1861 Go PF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1861 Ho FM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1862 Mo CH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1863 C CE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1863 Go YF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1864 Ca JC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1864 O FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1865 Ho FM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1865 Zs MO | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1868 C CE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1868 Go YF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1868 Ho PR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1868 O AE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1869 Mo CH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1869 O AE | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1869 Pi PS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1869 Zs YH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1873 A AM | 509000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 Go FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1873 Ho PR | 351000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 Zs YH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1874 Go FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1874 Ho PR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1874 Oa AE | 142000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 Ca MM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1875 Go FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1875 Mo BH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1875 Oa AE | 131000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 Pi MH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1876 Ga IC | 559000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 Go FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1876 Mo BH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1876 Oa AE | 140000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 Pi MH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1877 A DL | 515000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 CN CG | 339000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Do CM | 431000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Ga IC | 928000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Go FR | 2477000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Ho AF | 410000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Mo MH | 898000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Oa AE | 139000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Pi MH | 1018000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 Zs JS | 2700000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 A DL | 513000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 CN CG | 483000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Do PE | 409000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Ga JA | 764000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Go FR | 2273000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Ho JA | 451000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Mo MH | 2154000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Oa AE | 125000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Pi MH | 1046000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 Zs JS | 2310000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 Oa AE | 153000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 Go SB | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1880 Mo MH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1880 Oa AE | 143000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 A ML | 966000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 C JD | 1032000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Ca MG | 1085000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Do JP | 928000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Ga FS | 1300000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Go SB | 3974000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Ho JA | 586000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Mo MH | 5712000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Oa AE | 134000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Pi MH | 2100000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 Zs JS | 5592000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 A ML | 480000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 C JD | 397000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Ca MG | 779000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Do JP | 414000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Ga FS | 537000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Go SB | 2015000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Ho JA | 240000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Mo MH | 2746000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Oa AE | 100000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Pi MH | 1602000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 Zs JS | 2485000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 A ML | 464000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Ca MM | 818000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 CN AM | 333000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Do MC | 452000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Ga TB | 561000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Go SB | 2100000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Ho JA | 204000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Mo MH | 2726000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Oa AE | 122000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Pi MH | 1545000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 Zs JS | 2563000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 Ca MM | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1884 Do MC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1884 Mo MH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1884 Oa AE | 142000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 Pi MH | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1884 Zs JS | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1885 A ML | 280000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Ca MM | 1345000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Cn AM | 227000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Do MC | 547000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Ga AH | 443000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Go RR | 2363000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Ho FM | 132000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Mo MH | 3649000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Oa AE | 158000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Pi MH | 1736000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 Zs JS | 2252000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 A ML | 857000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Ca MM | 2483000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 CN AM | 571000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Do MC | 955000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Ga JS | 1038999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Go RR | 4127000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Ho FM | 225000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Mo MH | 7558000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Oa AE | 120000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Pi LC | 3347000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 Zs JS | 5303000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 A ML | 650000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Ca MM | 2625000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 CN AM | 732000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Do MC | 1004000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Ga JS | 878000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Go RR | 4205000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Ho FG | 150000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Mo MH | 7681000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Oa AE | 115000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Pi MR | 2922000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 Zs FZ | 4733000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 A ML | 508000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Ca MM | 2434000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 CN AM | 768000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Do MC | 996000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Ga JS | 1159000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Go RR | 3985000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Ho FG | 364000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Mo MH | 7179000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Oa AE | 145000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Pi MR | 2438000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 Zs FZ | 5132000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 A ML | 427000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Ca MM | 2681000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 CN AM | 1075000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Do MC | 874000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Ga JS | 1583000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Go RR | 3646000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Ho FG | 490000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Mo MH | 7332000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Oa AE | 150000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Pi MR | 2103000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 Zs FZ | 4344000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 A ML | 450000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Ca MM | 2137000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 CN AM | 874000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Do MC | 1119000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Ga JS | 1658000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Go RR | 3615000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Ho FG | 565000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Mo MH | 7412000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Oa AE | 181000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Pi MR | 1562000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 Zs FZ | 3887000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 A ML | 533000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Ca MM | 2268000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 CN AM | 777000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Do JP | 1487000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Ga JS | 1507000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Go RS | 3197000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Ho FG | 738000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Mo AM | 8076000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Oa EN | 160000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Pi MR | 1184000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 Zs FZ | 4114000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 A ML | 465000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Ca MM | 2527000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 CN AM | 681000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Do JP | 1597000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Ga JSGa JS | 1627000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Go RS | 3672000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Ho FG | 643000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Mo AM | 9392000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Oa EN | 120000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Pi MR | 1336000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 Zs FZ | 4238000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 A ML | 734000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Ca MM | 2632000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 CN AM | 1144000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Do ND | 1617000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Ga JS | 1952000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Go RS | 3854000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Ho FG | 518000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Mo AM | 10773000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Oa EN | 66000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Pi MR | 530000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 Zs FZ | 3872000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 A ML | 725000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Ca MM | 2642000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 CN AM | 2118000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Do ND | 1537000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Ga JS | 2045999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Go RS | 4127000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Ho FG | 504000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Mo AM | 12394000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 Zs FZ | 3081000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 A ML | 477000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Ca MM | 1112000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 CN AM | 1834000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Do ND | 761000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Ga JS | 1146000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Go RS | 3768000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Ho FG | 320000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Mo AM | 10474000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 Zs FZ | 4718000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 CN AM | 2134000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 Go/As ML | 5229000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 Mo AB | 9327000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 Zs FZ | 4226000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 CN AM | 1580000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 Go RS | 4344000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 Mo AM | 8621000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 Zs FZ | 4877000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 8 Reales 1824-1897 coin.
