Mexico 1829-Zs OV 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6460

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This eight reales is one of a series struck 1825-97 at the Zacatecas mint. This date is scarce compared to the later issues of the 1880's and 1890's. Assayer OV is recorded for 1829-31; this date is fairly scarce. The other assayer for 1829, AO, is rather common. This specimen was lot 6460 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $172.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Zacatecas. 8 Reales, 1829-OV. NGC AU-58."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.13, DP-Zs08.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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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• Jalisco 1829 ¼ real
• San Luis Potosi 1829 1/4 real
• 1829-M^O copper 1/8 real
• 1829-M^O copper ¼ real
• 1829-E^OM^O ½ real
• 1829-G^O real
• 1829-G^A 2 reales
• 1829-Z^S 2 reales
• 1829-D^O 8 reales
• 1829-E^OM^O 8 reales
• 1829-G^A 8 reales
• 1829-G^O 8 reales
• 1829-M^O 8 reales
• 1829-P^I 8 reales
• 1829-Z^S AO 8 reales
• 1829-G^A ½ escudo
• 1829-M^O ½ escudo
• 1829-G^O 4 escudos
• 1829-M^O 4 escudos
• 1829-E^OM^O 8 escudos
• 1829-M^O 8 escudos
• 1831-Z^S OV 8 reales
• 1831-Z^S OM 8 reales
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