PHILIPPINES. Philippines - Mexico. 8 Reales, ND (ca. 1834-37). Isabel II. PCGS EF-40; C/M: XF Details.
KM-Not listed; Basso-56; PNM#6-Not listed; PNM#16-224; PNM#21-VIII-133; Cacho-IX-CS-091; Gil-5-2-2; DP-Zs13. Type VI Countermark, crowned Y.II. with circle. Issued by decree of 20 December 1834, suppressed 31 March 1837, by decree of 1 February 1836. Countermark applied to the obverse of a 1833-Zs OM Mexico Republic 8 Reales. This date is one of the more encountered from this mint. We have eight recorded as hosts with five different crown varieties. The countermark is bold and clear on a nicely preserved host, though slightly unevenly struck, displaying attractive mottled patina.
Estimate: $600 - $800