Lot 1117
Mexico - 8 Reales, 1822-Mo-JM (Mexico City). Buttrey-4C; Eliz-167; KM-310 (type V). 26.94 grams. Empire of Iturbide. Small head type. Bare head of General Augustine Iturbide right. Reverse: Crowned eagle atop cactus. Very good strike, with only trifling softness to centers -- striations in the face due to milling and rolling techniques used in making the flans. Brilliant and lustrous. A two-year type. NGC graded MS-63.
As part of the terms of Iturbide's exile, he was forbidden to ever return to Mexico. He went to Italy and then to Britain. Influenced by Napoleon's return from exile, and missing his native land, Iturbide decided to come back. He came back in 1824, landed in Soto la Marina. He was immediately arrested and soon after, shot.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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