1822 Mexico 8 Reales Iturbide “Pollito” NGC XF Details KM-308

CVC & Collectables presents the historically significant 1822 Mexico 8 Reales Iturbide, minted at the Mexico City Mint (Mo mintmark) under Emperor Agustín Iturbide, is a historic and rare silver coin from Mexico’s short-lived First Empire (1822-1823). Cataloged as KM# 308, this issue marks one of the earliest post-independence coinage designs. Graded XF Details by NGC, this piece retains sharp details despite signs of prior cleaning, making it an important artifact of Mexico’s transition from a Spanish colony to an independent empire. Coin Highlights: Issuer: First Mexican Empire (Agustín Iturbide, 1822-1823) Date: 1822 Mint: Mexico City (Mo mintmark) Assayer: JM Denomination: 8 Reales KM Number: KM# 308 Composition: Silver  Weight: 27.07 g Diameter: 39 mm Edge: Reeded with inscribed legend Grade: NGC XF Details (Damaged) — Strong details with rim damage and surface marks. Obverse: Design: Right-facing bust of Emperor Agustín Iturbide, wearing a laurel wreath, signifying his role as the leader of Mexico’s independence movement and first emperor. Inscription: AUGUSTINUS DEI PROVIDENTIA MEX I IMPERATOR Translation: “Agustín, by the Providence of God, Emperor of Mexico.” Reverse: Design: The Mexican imperial coat of arms, featuring a crowned eagle perched on a cactus, holding a snake in its beak—symbolizing the nation’s Aztec heritage but now under imperial rule. Inscription: 8 R. Mo. JM. 1822 Collectibility: This 1822 Mexico 8 Reales Iturbide (NGC XF Details, KM# 308) is a must-have piece for collectors. Despite its cleaned surfaces, this coin remains a historically important numismatic artifact, offering collectors a tangible piece of Mexico’s first independent government. A scarce and highly collectible silver coin, representing Mexico’s brief yet influential imperial era! Find more alike here!