State of Durango ⅛ Real "Octavo", 1851 – 1854

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country State of Durango State of Durango
Currency Real (1535 – 1897)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ⅛ Real
Year 1851 – 1854
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 3.4
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

⅛ Real from State of Durango. Issued from 1851 to 1854. Struck in Copper. Measures 19 mm and weighs 3.4 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

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1854  — 38%
1852  — 54%
1852  — 1852/1 overdate
1851  — 46%

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