1828, Mexico (2nd Rep.). Silver "San Luis Potosi" Proclamation Medal. PCGS AU+

Description

1828, Mexico (2nd Rep.). Silver "San Luis Potosi" Proclamation Medal. PCGS AU+
Mint Year: 1828
Mint Place: San Luis Potosi
Reference: Grove 75a, Fonrobert 6967.
Condition:
Certified and graded by PCGS as AU (Details: Cleaned!)
Denomination: Proclamation Medal -
San Luis Potosi / Heroes of the Homeland.
Weight: ca. 9.5gm
Diameter: 29mm
Material: Silver
Obverse:
Crowned female personification of Mexico seated facing, head looking 3/4 left, holding phrygian cap on pole and key, cactus to left, cornucopia to right.
Legend: MEXICO LIBRE
Reverse:
Arrow and key in saltire above inscription in six lines. Star below.
Legend: EL ESTADO LIB / DE S LUIS POTOSI / EN MEMORIA DE / LOS HEROES DE / LA PATRIA / A 1828
The peso was originally the name of the eight-real coins issued in Mexico by Spain. These were the so-called Spanish dollars or pieces of eight in wide circulation in the Americas and Asia from the height of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century. After Mexico gained its independence in 1821, the new government continued the Spanish monetary system of 16 silver reales = 1 gold escudo, with the peso of 8 reales the largest silver coin. Paper money was also issued, denominated in pesos.
Mexico
, officially the
United Mexican States
,         is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is     bordered     on the north by the United States of America; on the south     and west   by   the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala,     Belize, and the     Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of     Mexico. Covering almost     two million square kilometres (over 760,000     sq mi), Mexico is the fifth     largest country in the Americas by   total   area and the 13th largest     independent nation in the world.   With an   estimated population of over     113 million, it is the   world's eleventh   most populous country and the     most populous   Spanish-speaking   country. Mexico is a federation     comprising   thirty-one states and a   Federal District, the capital city.