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Peso or eight Reals from the Republic of Mexico, 1863, struck at Real de Catorce, with five and six Chinese characters stamped on the obverse and reverse respectively
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Silver coin. Obverse: eagle standing on branches looking to the right. Reverse: liberty cap surrounded by rays. In the legend at the bottom value indication: 8 R and year. Reeded edge. On the obverse five and on the reverse six Chinese characters stamped mentioning the name of a Chinese trading house, as a guarantee of authenticity.
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Credit linePeso of acht reaal uit de republiek Mexico, 1863, geslagen te Real de Catorce, waarbij in China op de voorzijde vijf - en op de keerzijde zes sinogrammen zijn ingestempeld. 1863 - 1900. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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