1821 Augustine Iturbide Proclamation Medal (Mexico no crown)

The 1821 Augustine Iturbide Proclamation Medal (Mexico no crown) was struck in 1821 and is part of the Mexican Imperial Coinage series.

Specifications

 * Designer: Jose Guerrero
 * Obverse Design: Mexico, represented as an Indian princess
 * Reverse Design: The Mexican eagle
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 * Date Minted: 1821
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Design
Obverse. Mexico, represented as an Indian princess, is presenting a sword, scarf and wreath to Iturbide, who stands facing her, his right hand extended to receive it. The princess, at the left, is attired in a priestly robe charged with eagles, and heavily embroidered at bottom; a flowing mantle is thrown over her left shoulder, above which is seen the end of a bow and the top of a quiver of arrows; her head-dress is of feathers, and her arms and feet are bare; with her right hand she points to a radiated group above, consisting of a cross, two bells (?) and some stalks of grain. Iturbide, to right, is in full military dress, his head uncovered and his plumed chapeau under his left arm. Legend: To the left, PRO RELIGIONE and to the right, ET PATRIA* (For religion and fatherland): in exergue in two lines, in small letters, JOSE GUERRERO NL- DE Ṁ | A DE 1821 (The artist's name, place and date of mintage.)

Reverse. The Mexican eagle, without crown, with the serpent in his beak, stands in defiant attitude, upon a mantle heavily fringed, and gracefully draped over an unstrung bow, with the inscription in four lines, all curving upward. AVGVSTINO ° DE ° ITURBIDE | LIBERTATIS ° PATRIAE | VINDICI ° STRENVO ° | MEXICAN ° IMPER ° AN ° 1 ° (То Aug. Iturbide, the zealous defender of liberty and fatherland, Emperor of Mexico, year 1 of reign). Below all and close to the rim, DEDICADA POR EL MISMO ARTIFICE (Dedicated by the same workman.)