1/8 Real 1836-1846 [Mexico]

Coins-America

Reverse
The central part of the reverse features a raised design of a cherub flying above the ground; above its head is the radiant cap of the Goddess of Liberty. The edge of the coin has decorative elements in the form of dentils.
Obverse
The central part depicts a pyramid with four wreaths below and an open book leaning against it, set against vegetation. Along the upper arc of the coin's edge, from left to right, is the Spanish text: 'Est. Lib. Fed. de Zacatecas' (full name: Estado Libre Federation de Zacatecas), which translates to 'Free Federal State of Zacatecas,' and the mint year 1846. In the lower part along the arc of the edge, separated by six-petaled flowers, is the Spanish inscription: 'OCTAVO' - one eighth (of a real). The edge of the coin has decorative elements in the form of dentils.