Mexico 1831-Mo 1/16 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

from the San Dimas Collection

This specimen is from a type struck 1831-35 and is fairly available tho the 1831 is the date most often seen. This issue was accompanied by copper cuartillas and octavos; both were issued in an attempt to drive out the abusive minting of state and municipal coppers.

Specification: copper or brass, 1.75 g, 17 mm diameter.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM-315 (copper, shown here) or KM 315a (brass).

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.
• Bailey, Don, State & Federal Copper and Brass Coinage of Mexico, 1824-1872, Hemet, CA, 2008.

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• 1831-Z^S OM 8 reales
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