Mexico Empire of Agustin I (de Iturbide) Proclamation and Other Medals Abuelo's Collection.
8 Reales from 1822 KM304. This is not a proclamation medal and therefore does not belong to this set; however, the Collectors Society would not let me put it in the competitive set as it was graded by PCGS...

Owner Comments:

This incredible coin has a magnificent eye appeal. It was offered by Heritage in 2014 and I was outbid just to find it almost 3 years later in eBay. Having great colour and very little in terms of contact marks except for one on the face of the Emperor. Unfortunately, despite the great appeal, likely due to weak strike, is missing the leg at the chest of the eagle on the obverse. PCGS Top Pop at the time of purchase..

From the sale's catalogue: "Augustin Iturbide 8 Reales 1822 Mo-JM, KM304, MS62 NGC. An enchanting example of this small bust/small eagle type with flashy blue, gold and crimson color encircling the peripheries and a central strike that is impressively detailed for the issue. A very scarce coin at the Mint State level and the finest of this type that we have had the pleasure of offering. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $150 in VF, $300 in EF, $1100 in UNC".