8 Real    (sold for $53.0)

1890, Mexico (2nd Republic). Large Silver Cap Dollar / 8 Reales Coin. Chihuahua!

Mint Year: 1890 Denomination: 8 Reales Mint Mark: Ca (Chihuahua) Reference: 1884-CaMM, KM-377.2. Condition: Scratches and light cleaning iin in obverse, otherwise VF-XF! Material: Silver (.903) Diameter: 39mm Weight: 27gm

Obverse: Eagle with a snake in its beak, standing on a cactus plant, sea waves below. Legend: REPUBLICA MEXICANA (terminated by olive and oak branches)

Reverse: Phrygian cap with "libertad" inscription, with 32 light rays. Legend: * 8R . CA . 1890 . M . M . 10 Ds . 20 Gs .

The successful revolt of the Spanish colonies in America, did not stopped the Spanish dollar to dominate the Eastern trade, and the peso of 8 reales continued to be minted in the New World. The coin was sometimes called a Republican dollar, but eventually any peso of the old Spanish 8-real standard was generally referred to as a Mexican dollar, Mexico being the most prolific producer. Mexico restored the standard of 1772, producing a coin of 27.073 g, 0.9028 fine, containing 24.441 g fine silver (the mark weight of the Mexico City mint was very slightly heavier than the standard mark of Spain).