Mexico 1832-Zs OM 4 reales

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11266

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 11266 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $431. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 4 Reales, 1832-ZsOM. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Dove gray tone. Attractive early date. Nice strike." Assayer OM is recorded for 1830-55; four reales were struck at Zacatecas 1830-70. Ten mints (Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Oaxaca, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Zacatecas is tied with Guanajuato as the commonest mint. This particular date is slightly scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 375.9.

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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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• 1832-M^O ⅛ real
• Sonora 1832 ¼ real
• 1832-M^O ½ real
• 1832-D^O ½ real
• 1832-G^A ½ real
• 1832-G^O ½ real
• 1832-D^O real
• 1832-M^O real
• 1832-Z^S 2 reales
• 1832-C^A 8 reales
• 1832-D^O 8 reales
• 1832-G^A 8 reales
• 1832-G^O 8 reales
• 1832-M^O 8 reales
• 1832-P^I 8 reales
• 1832-Z^S 8 reales
• 1832-M^O ½ escudo
• 1832-G^O 4 escudos
• 1832-D^O 8 escudos
• 1832-M^O 8 escudos
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