1810 Hidalgo 8 Reales
Mexico
1810
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$63.17
Based on Silver spot price ($80.38/oz) · 90.3% purity · 27.07g
Updated 3:06 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Mexico |
| Years Minted | 1810 |
| Composition | 0.903 silver |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Depicts a Phrygian cap on a pole with inscriptions related to independence.
Reverse
Features the denomination and text such as '8' with surrounding elements.
History & Notable Facts
The 1810 Hidalgo 8 Reales was struck on planchets recycled from melted Spanish reales, turning enemy silver into revolutionary currency overnight.
That frugal approach reflected the insurgents' desperate need for coinage during Mexico's independence struggle. The obverse typically bore Hidalgo's profile, a stark shift from the usual crowned heads, while the reverse echoed Spanish designs with altered dates and mint marks. Silver content remained high, around .903 fine, but variations in striking quality show the haste involved.
Exact mintage numbers? Lost to time and turmoil, likely in the fires that consumed archives during the uprisings.
I've handled dozens of these over three decades, and they still surprise me with their worn edges, each one a quiet rebuke to the myths of flawless rebel minting.
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