The Mexican Coin

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* 1536-1556 Charles I & Joanna	1 real * Philip III	1 real * Philip IV	1/2 reales 1735 Philip V	1/2 reales 1737 Philip V
* 1556 Charles I & Joanna	* * *	1 real * Philip IV	1/2 real 1736 Philip V	1/2 real 1736 Philip V
* 1598 Felie V	2 reales * Philip III	8 reales 1726 Philip V	1 real 1736 Philip V	2 reales 1738 Philip V
* * Philip III	* * Philip III	8 reales 1738 Philip V	1 real * Philip V	8 reales 1738 Philip V
1 real 1739 PhilipV	1 real 1742 Philip V	1745 real 1745 Philip V	1 real 1747 Philip V	8 reales 1749 Philip V
1/2 real 1739 Philip V	1/2 real 1742 Philip V	1 real 1746 Philip V	1/2 real 1747 Philip V	2 reales 1742 Philip V
1/2 real 1740 Philip V	1/2 real 1743 Philip V	1/2 real 1746 Philip V	1 real 1748 Philip V	1 real 1749 Philip V
1/2 real 1741 Philip V	1/2 real 1744 Philip V	1 real 1747 Philip V	1/2 real 1748 Philip V	1/2 real 1749 Philip V
1 real 1750 Ferdinand VII	1 1/2 real 1751 Ferdinand VII	1 real 1753 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1755 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1757 Ferdinand VI
1/2 real 1750 Ferdinand VI	1 real 1752 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1753 Ferdinand VI	1 real 1756 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1758 Ferdinand VI
2 reales 1751 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1752 Ferdinand VI	2 reales 1754 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1756 Ferdinand VI	8 reales 1759 Ferdinand VI
1 real 1754 Ferdinand VI	2 reales 1759 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1754 Ferdinand VI	1 real 1757 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1759 Ferdinand VI
1/2 real 1760 Ferdinand VI	1/2 real 1762 Charles III	1/2 real 1765 Charles III	1 real 1769 Charles III	1/2 real 1772 Charles III
1/2 real 1760 Charles III	1/2 real 1763 Charles III	1/2 real 1776 Charles III	1/2 real 1769 Charles III	2 reales 1772 Charles III
1/2 real 1761 Charles III	1 real 1764 Charles III	2 reales 1767 Charles III	1/2 real 1770 Charles III	1/2 real 1778 Charles III
1 real 1762 Charles III	1/2 rea 1764 Charles III	1/2 real 1768 Charles III	1/2 real 1771 Charles III	2 reales 1773 Charles III
2 reales 1773 Charles III	1 real 1774 Charles III	1/2 real 1776 Charles III	4 reales 1779 Charles III	2 reales 1780 Charles III
1 real 1773 Charles III	1/2 real 1774 Charles III	1 real 1776 Charles III	2 reales 1779 Charles III	1 real 1780 Charles III
1/2 real 1773 Charles III	1 real 1775 Charles III	2 reales 1777 Charles III	1/2 real 1779 Charles III	1/2 real 1780 Charles III
2 reales 1774 Charles III	1/2 real 1775 Charles III	1 real 1776 Charles III	* 1790 Charles III	2 reales 1781 Charles III
* 1781 Charles III	* 1782 Charles III	* 1784 Charles III	* 1787 Charles III	1/2 real 1789 Charles III
* 1781 Charles III	* 1783 Charles III	* 1784 Charles III	* 1787 Charles III	* 1790 Charles IV
* 1782 Charles III	* 1783 Charles III	* 1785 Charles III	* 1788 Charles III	* 1790 Charles IV
* 1782 Charles III	* 1784 Charles III	* 1786 Charles III	* 1788 Charles III	1/2 real 1789 Charles IV
* 1790 Charles IV	* 1792 Charles IV	* 1795 Charles IV	* 1797 Charles IV	* 1798 Charles IV
* 1790 Charles IV	* 1792 Charles IV	* 1795 Charles IV	* 1797 Charles IV	* 1799 Charles IV
* 1790 Charles IV	* 1793 Charles IV	* 1796 Charles IV	* 1797 Charles IV	* 1799 Charles IV
* 1792 Charles IV pla	* 1794 Charles IV	* 1797 Charles IV	* 1798 Charles IV	* 1799 Charles IV
* 1801 Charles IV	* 1802 Charles IV	* 1803 Charles IV	* 1804 Charles IV	* 1800 Charles IV
* 1801 Charles IV	* 1802 Charles IV	* 1803 Charles IV	* 1804 Charles IV	* 1800 Charles IV
* 1801 Charles IV	* 1802 Charles IV	* 1804 Charles IV	* 1805 Charles IV	* 1800 Charles IV
* 1801 Charles IV	* 1803 Charles IV	* 1804 Charles IV	* 1805 Charles IV	* 1805 Charles IV
* 1806 Charles IV	* 1808 Charles IV	* 1786 Charles III	* 1815 Ferdinand VII	* 1806 Charles IV
* 1807 Charles IV	* 1808 Charles IV	* 1814 Ferdinand VII	* 1815 Ferdinand VII	* 1807 Charles IV
* 1807 Charles IV	* 1808 Charles IV	* 1814 Ferdinand VII	* 1816 Ferdinand VII	* 1806 Charles IV
* 1807 Charles IV	* 1808 Charles IV	* 1814 Ferdinand VII	* 1816 Ferdinand VII	* 1797 Charles IV
* 1809 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1818 Ferdinand VII	* 1812 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1814 Ferdinand VII	* 1803 Charles IV
* 1809 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1810 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1813 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1815 Ferdinand VII	* 1808 Charles IV
* 1810 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1811 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1814 Ferdinand VII	* 1815 Ferdinand VII	* 1809 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII
* 1810 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1812 Joseph Bonaparte-FerdinandVII	* 1813 FerdinandVII	2 reales 1816 Ferdinand VII	* 1816 Ferdinand VII
* 1818 Ferdinand VII	* 1820 Ferdinand VII	* 1821 Ferdinand VII	* 1816 Ferdinand VII	* 1819 Ferdinand VII
* 1820 Ferdinand VII	* 1821 Ferdinand VII	* 1817 Ferdinand VII	* 1819 Ferdinand VII	* 1820 Ferdinand VII
* 1821 Ferdinand VII	* 1818 Ferdinand VII	* 1819 Ferdinand VII	* 1821 Ferdinand VII

-VICEROYALTY OF NEW SPAIN-

During the late Postclassic Mesoamerican period there were different kinds of currency over the region, such as the copper chopper, best known as the Aztecs' ax-coin, which was valued in 8000 cocoa seeds. Those seeds also served as another popular coin-like currency, as well as feathers and pebbles.

After the Spanish conquest in 1521 and the following stablishment of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, a serious coin shortage occured; and it was until 1535 when the Mint of New Spain appeared under the rule of Charles I and Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza. Nowadays that same mint continues issuing coins as the Mexican Mint. Thus, the first mint over America and the first colonial reales were born; which lasted as the official coin for all the viceroyalty, and even one year after Mexico got its independence in 1821.