Mexico Gold 4 Scudos 1823 Half Doubloon of Iturbide
The obverse has the bust of Agustin de Iturbide with his imperial title AUGUSTINUS DEI PROVIDENTIA (Augustine God Provides) with the date 1823 below the bust, and mint-mark Mo - Mexico City mint.
Reverse : A shield bearing the Mexican eagle; beneath are the emblems of authority. Legend: "MEX - I - IMPERATOR - CONSTITUT - 4 S - I - M " The value in scudos is at the end.
Agustin de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico
Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu (27 September 1783 – 19 July 1824), also known as Augustine I of Mexico, was a Mexican army general and politician. During the Mexican War of Independence, he built a successful political and military coalition that took control in Mexico City on 27 September 1821, decisively gaining independence. After the liberation of Mexico was secured, he was proclaimed President of the Regency in 1821. A year later, he was announced as the Constitutional Emperor of the new nation, reigning as Emperor briefly from 19 May 1822 to 19 March 1823. He is credited as the original designer of the first Mexican flag. The state governors and military soon tired on him and they proclaimed Mexico a republic in 1823. He abdicated on 19 March 1823 and agreed to exile in Italy. Contrary to his promise he returned to Mexico in 1824 where he was immediately arrested and executed. Interestingly, his grandson, Augustin de Iturbide y Green, was appointed heir apparent to Emperor Maximilian in 1865.
Mexican Imperial Coinage
