Mexico 1834-Mo ML 1/2 real

from Stack's Bowers June 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72079

This specimen was lot 72079 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1834-Mo ML. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-63. A lustrous and thoroughly toned coin, with a bit of strike weakness on the center of the eagle but still quite attractive." The half real was popular among the people for making small transactions but most of the Mexican mints regarded making them a nuisance in the way of striking eight reales. Only Mexico City, Guanajuato and Zacatecas took seriously government decrees to issue small change. This type was struck at Mexico City 1825-63 and most dates are common, including this one. Assayer ML is recorded for 1834-42.

Recorded Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 370.9.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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• Jalisco 1834 1/4 real
• Sonora 1834 ¼ real
• 1834-M^O ¼ real
• Zacatecas 1834 ¼ real
• 1834-D^O ½ real
• 1834-G^A ½ real
• 1834-G^O ½ real
• 1834-D^O real
• 1834-Z^S real
• 1834-D^O 2 reales
• 1834-G^O 2 reales
• 1834-Z^S 4 reales
• 1834-C^A MR 8 reales
• 1834-C^A AM 8 reales
• 1834-D^O 8 reales
• 1834-G^A 8 reales
• 1834-G^O 8 reales
• 1834-M^O 8 reales
• 1834-P^I 8 reales
• 1834-Z^S 8 reales
• 1834-D^O ½ escudo
• 1834-G^A ½ escudo
• 1834-M^O ½ escudo
• 1834-D^O escudo
• 1834-G^A escudo
• 1834-D^O 8 escudos
• 1834-G^O 8 escudos
• 1835-M^O ½ real
• Coins and currency dated 1834
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905