Mexico, Republic AR 8 Reales. San Luis Potosi mint, 1835. REPUBLICA MEXICANA •, eagle, with wings spread and head right, alighting to left on cactus and holding serpent in beak and right talon; laurel and oak wreath below / Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD before and surrounded by radiant display; denomination, mintmark, date, assayer's initials and purity below. KM 377.12 (denomination as 8Rs). 26.97g, 39mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone with vivid iridescence.
From the inventory of a European dealer;
Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 347, 14 February 2019, lot 4961.