8 Reales Mexico Zacatecas OM First Republic Silver 1840 Cap and Rays

Description

DESCRIPTION
Denomination                              : 8 Reales
Years                                           : 1840
Period                                          : Federal Republic (1823-1905)
Country/Region of Manufacture  : Mexico
Mint Mark                                    :  Zs (Casa de Moneda de Zacatecas)
Assayer                                       : OM
Obverse                                      : Eagle on cactus with snake in its mouth - Mexico's coat of arms and a symbolic image of the Aztec legend about the founding of Mexico City. Script: Latin. Lettering: REPUBLICA MEXICANA. Translation: Mexican Republic
Reverse                                      : Phrygian Cap with rays emanating from behind it (Radiant cap with rays), Script: Latin. Lettering: LIBERTAD.
Certification                                 : Uncertified
Composition                                : 90.3% Fine Silver
Grade                                          : AU
Weight                                         : 27g
Length                                         : 4cm
While the United States divided their dollar into 100 cents early on from 1793, post-independence Mexico retained the peso of 8 reales until 1863 when the Second Mexican Empire under Emperor Maximillan commenced the minting of pesos divided into 100 centavos. The restored Mexican republic under Benito Juarez and Porfirio Diaz continued the minting of centavo coins in base metal or silver, as well as gold coins in pesos, but it had to revert the silver 1-peso coin to the old eight reales "cap-and-ray design" from 1873 to 1897 after East Asian merchants rejected or discounted the newly designed peso coins.
The post-independence silver peso or Cap & Ray 8 coin was struck at the Mexican Mint in Mexico City and about the same size and weight as the Morgan Silver Dollar that would not be struck until 1878. It contained 27.07 grams of 90.3% fine silver (24.44 g fine).
THE FIRST SILVER DOLLAR OF THE AMERICAN WEST
Since the U.S. Mint didn't strike any silver dollars from 1803 until 1840 - and those struck afterwards prior to the Morgan Silver Dollar in 1878 were used mostly for trade - these Mexican Cap & Ray 8 Reales coins were readily accepted across the American West.
CONDITION
Please see the picture, AU Condition (refer to my opinion). Grading is very subjective. Please see the pictures carefully and judge the condition and the grades by yourself.
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100% authentic.
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