Mexico
Republic gold "Hookneck" 8 Escudos 1823 Mo-JM AU Details (Plugged) NGC, Mexico City mint, KM382.2, Fr-63, Onza-1994. Type 2: Snake's Tail Looped, Cap Points to "T" variety. By far the more difficult of the two varieties to acquire, this piece was subject to use in jewelry as is so often the case with this sought-after type. A bold strike rendered exacting peripheries, the dentils appearing particularly sharp in contrast to the spectre-like obverse motif. Bathed in an sunset glow, this is one of just eight total examples graded at NGC, destined for an advanced cabinet.
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