Mexico 1827-Zs AO 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Zacatecas mint in 1827, one of a type struck there 1826-69. Assayer AO is listed for 1826-29. Most Zacatecas issues are common. The catalog makes no mention of the missing "^S" in the mintmark.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-370.11.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1826-Go ½ real
• Zacatecas 1827 1/8 real
• 1827-M^O ½ real
• 1827-G^O JM real
• 1827-M^O real
• 1827-M^O 2 reales
• 1827-M^O 4 reales
• 1827-D^O 8 reales
• 1827-G^A 8 reales
• 1827-G^O MJ 8 reales
• 1827-G^O MR 8 reales
• 1827-P^I 8 reales
• 1827-M^O 8 reales
• 1827-Z^S 8 reales
• 1827-M^O ½ escudo
• 1827-M^O escudo
• 1827-M^O 2 escudos
• 1827-M^O 4 escudos
• 1827-M^O 8 escudos
• 1828-G ½ real
• 1828-G^O MJ ½ real
• 1828-M^O ½ real
• Coins and currency dated 1827
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