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8 Reales Chilpanzingo and LVS countermarks
1809 year| Silver (.903) | 27.07 g | 39.5 mm |
| Issuer | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1809 |
| Value | 8 Reales |
| Currency | Real (1535-1897) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Diameter | 39.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#57738 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Remains from host coin.
Script: Latin
Comment
Host coin is a cast copy Mexico City KM#110.Multiple countermark coins are the product of coins moving through areas controlled by two or more friend or foe armies, and getting stamped to be usable in their areas.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1809 Mexican 8 Reales coin with Chilpanzingo and LVS countermarks is that it was minted during the Spanish colonial period in Mexico, specifically in 1809, and features the royal coat of arms of Spain on one side and the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe on the other.
