Mexico 1826-Mo JM 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series struck at the Mexico City mint 1824-63, 1867-69, 1873-97. The SCWC notes an 1826/5 overdate as well as the normal date shown here but lists both as fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-377.10, DP-Mo05.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Dunigan, Mike, and J. B. Parker, Resplandores: Cap and Ray 8 Reales of The Republic of Mexico, 1823-1897, Beverly Hills, CA: Superior Stamp & Coin, 1997.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

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• 1826-G^A 2 reales
• 1826-G^O 2 reales
• 1826-M^O 2 reales
• 1826-D^O 8 reales
• 1826-G^A 8 reales
• 1826-G^O JJ 8 reales
• 1826-G^O MJ 8 reales
• 1826-Z^S AV 8 reales
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