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8 Reales (Morelos - Insurgent Countermarked Coinage)
Country: Mexico (War of Independence)
Denomination: 8 Reales
(8)
Year: 1797-1814
Material: Silver or Copper
Weight:
Shape: Round
Diameter:
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: mexico war of independence
Description:
Obverse
Countermark "M" with "*" at top and bottom, and the "M" ends in an "o" shaped loop.
The host coin can be any of the described on each variant; as for the metal it can be either Silver or Copper in several variants.
Reverse
This side was untouched except for the flattening due to the punch on the other side, and corresponds to the host coin.
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