Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1838GoPJ two reales, one of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1825-68. Assayer PJ is recorded at this mint for the years 1834-42. Other mints include Zacatecas, Mexico City, Alamos, Hermosillo, Guadalajara, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and Guadalupe y Calvo. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This is a common date of a common mint. The eagle shown is distinctive to the Guanajuato mint, which reverted to the standard eagle in 1843.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.76 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 374.8.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• Busse, Dave, A Minor Challenge: A Study of Mexican Republic Silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 Reales Die Styles,, Harlingen, TX: 2018.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1837-G^O 2 reales
• 1838-M^O ¼ real, private pattern
• Tuxtla 1838 1/4 real, fantasy or salesman's sample
• 1838-Z^S ¼ real, private pattern
• 1838-G^A ½ real
• 1838/7-G^O ½ real
• 1838-M^O ½ real
• 1838-Z ½ real
• 1838-G^A real
• 1838/7-G^O real
• 1838-P^I real
• 1838-Z^S real
• 1838-G^A 2 reales
• 1838-Z^S 2 reales
• 1838-G^O 4 reales
• 1838-P^I 4 reales
• 1838-Z^S 4 reales
• 1838-D^O 8 reales
• 1838-G^A 8 reales
• 1838-C^A 8 reales
• 1838-G^O 8 reales
• 1838-M^O ML 8 reales
• 1838-M^O MM 8 reales
• 1838-P^I 8 reales
• 1838-Z^S 8 reales
• 1838-D^O ½ escudo
• 1838-D^O escudo
• 1838-G^O 4 escudos
• 1838-D^O 8 escudos
• 1838-G^O 8 escudos
• 1838-M^O 8 escudos
• 1839-G^O 2 reales
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