Mexico 1822-Mo JM 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at the Mexico City mint 1822-23 during Iturbide's short tenure as emperor of Mexico. After his overthrow, the "cap and ray" type was introduced. During this period, the branch mints continued to produce coins of the colonial type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .195 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 303.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Nueva Viscaya 1822-D 1/4 real
• 1822-Mo ½ real
• 1822-Z real
• 1822-Mo Iturbide real
• 1822-Go 2 reales
• 1823-Mo 2 reales
• Mexico 1822-D CG 8 reales
• Mexico 1822-Ga FS 8 reales
• Mexico 1822-Go JM 8 reales
• 1822 Iturbide JM 8 reales, bust with short, uneven truncation
• Mexico 1822-Zs RG 8 reales
• 1822 Iturbide 8 reales, "AUGUST·", forward facing eagle
• 1822 Iturbide 8 reales, "AUGUST·", side facing eagle
• 1822 Iturbide 8 reales, "AUGUSTINUS", "CONSTITUT·" on left
• 1822 Iturbide 8 reales, "AUGUSTINUS", "CONSTITUT·" on right
• Mexico 1822-Mo JM 8 scudos
• Coins and currency dated 1822
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905