Mexican Silver Coins

Obverse of 1740 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Mexico Index

Reverse of 1740 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Obverse of 1742 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Reverse of 1742 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Obverse of 1767 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Reverse of 1767 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Obverse of 1776 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Reverse of 1776 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Obverse of 1873 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

Reverse of 1873 Mexican 8 Reale Piece

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Mexico was once part of Spain's vast American Empire, and during this time, Mexico, in common with many of Spain's silver-rich colonies, produced vast quantities of silver coinage, which were used globally as trade coins as well as for domestic consumption.
This type of coin was undeniably the first truly global currency, and was not only used as money in Spain and the Americas (including the future United States) but was accepted as far away as China. In earlier years, it had been the coin associated with piracy, as popularised by Long John Silver's parrot in Robert Louis Stephenson's famous Nobel 'Treasure Island'. Despite their widespread use and the vast numbers of them minted, they can be surprisingly difficult to get hold of.

Coin Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	ASW (troy oz)
8 Reale (1732-1773)	40	27.0674	0.917	0.7980
8 Reale (1773-1790)	40	27.0674	0.9030	0.7858

Notes
Denomination = Face Value of Coin
Diam = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
ASW = Actual silver weight in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
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Date	Availability	Grade	Price £	Price $
1740	Yes	VF	£195	$310
1742	Yes	Ex-mounted	£Ask	$Ask
1767	Yes	gFine	£Ask	$Ask
1776	Yes	gVF	£Ask	$Ask
1873	Yes		£Ask	$Ask

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