War of Independence Coinage (1810 - 1821).
The Rara Avis Collection features the only mint state known Sombrerete de Vargas 8 Reales.
1812 Sombrerete de Vargas 8 Reales (NGC MS62)
1820-Zs Zacatecas 8 Reales Fernando VII (NGC MS65)
1821-Zs Zacatecas 8 Reales Fernando VII (PCGS MS63)
The Mexican War for Independence was a major armed conflict that took place from 1810 to 1821 in Mexico, which was then a colony of Spain. The war was fought between the forces of the Spanish colonial government and a coalition of insurgents who sought to establish an independent Mexico.
The origins of the war can be traced back to the late 18th century when the ideas of the Enlightenment and the American and French Revolutions began to spread to Mexico. These ideas sparked a desire for greater political autonomy and freedom among the Mexican people, particularly among the criollos, or Mexican-born people of Spanish ancestry, who resented their second-class status under the Spanish colonial system.
The war was officially launched on September 16, 1810, when the insurgent leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, called for an armed uprising against the colonial government. Over the next several years, a series of battles and sieges were fought between the insurgents and the colonial forces. The insurgents ultimately achieved victory in 1821, with the support of other Latin American countries that had also gained their independence from Spain.
The Mexican War for Independence remains an important event in Mexican history. It is celebrated every year on September 16 as Mexico's Independence Day. The war resulted in the establishment of the First Mexican Empire, with AgustÃn de Iturbide as its first emperor. However, Iturbide was overthrown in 1823, and Mexico was subsequently established as a republic.