1812-D RM Mexico 8 Reales Durango PCGS VG 8

1812-D Mexico RM Durango 8 Reales – PCGS VG 8 – D8.2.2a Draped Bust

Coin Highlights:

• Issuer: Spanish Colonial Mexico (Under Ferdinand VII)
• Date: 1812
• Mint: Durango (D mintmark)
• Assayer: RM
• Denomination: 8 Reales (“Piece of Eight”)
• Variety: D8.2.2a Draped Bust
• Composition: Silver (.896 fine, approx. 0.786 oz actual silver weight)
• Weight: Approx. 27.07 g
• Diameter: 38-40 mm
• Edge: Milled with inscribed legend
• Grade: PCGS VG 8 — Heavy circulation wear but still identifiable major details.

Obverse:

• Design: Features the Draped Bust of King Ferdinand VII, facing right, wearing a military-style uniform with a high collar.
• Inscription: FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA 1812
  • Translation: “Ferdinand VII, by the Grace of God, 1812.”

Reverse:

• Design: The Spanish coat of arms, featuring the crowned Habsburg shield with lions, castles, and the Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize Spain’s control over the New World.
• Inscription: HISPAN ET IND REX DURANGO 8R RM
  • Translation: “King of Spain and the Indies, Durango Mint, 8 Reales, Assayer RM.”