State of Durango ⅛ Real "Octavo", 1845 – 1847
Information
Country
State of Durango
State of Durango
Currency
Real
(1535 – 1897)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
⅛ Real
Year
1845 – 1847
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
3.75
Diameter (mm)
19
Thickness (mm)
1.25
Demonetized
Yes
Description
⅛ Real from State of Durango. Issued from 1845 to 1847. Struck in Copper. Measures 19 mm and weighs 3.75 g.
- Obverse
- Eagle with wings spread, standing on a nopal (prickly pear) cactus, facing right, with a snake in its beak, surrounded by a half-wreath of oak and laurel below and REPUBLICA MEXICANA above.
- Reverse
- Within a circle, the value (large 8) and denomination.
- Edge
- Herringbone
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