Mexico 1774-Mo FM 2 reales
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The first specimen was lot 427 in Aureo y Calicó sale 261 (Barcelona, July 2014), where it sold for €100 (about US$160 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"1774. Carlos III. México. FM. 2 reales. Leves rayitas en reverso. Atractiva. MBC+. (Charles III, 1759-88, two reales of 1774, Mexico mint. Light scratches on the reverse, attractive very fine.)"
This specimen is one of a series minted 1773-89 in Mexico City during the reign of Charles III. Assayer FM is recorded for 1772-78. The Mexico City mint, opened in 1538, is still in operation.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11553, Cal. 1341, KM 88.2.
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- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Pública 261, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2014.
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