Mexico 1843-Go PM 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The type was struck at Guanajuato 1826-68, with assayer PM (Patrick Murphy) listed for 1842-48. The SCWC notes an overdate, 1843/33, and two reverse varieties, concave and convex wings (the convex is shown here). This date is listed as common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 370.7.

Source:

• 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.

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• 1842-Go ½ real
• 1843-C^A ¼ real
• 1843-D^O ¼ real
• 1843-G^A JG ¼ real
• 1843-G^A MC ¼ real
• 1843-G^O ¼ real
• 1843-M^O ¼ real
• 1843-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1843-D ½ real
• 1843-G^A JG ½ real
• 1843-G^A MC ½ real
• 1843-M^O ½ real
• 1843-P^I ½ real
• 1843-Z ½ real
• 1843-D^O real
• 1843-G^A JG real
• 1843-G^A MC real
• 1843-G^O real
• 1843-P^I PS real
• 1843-P^I AM real
• 1843-Z^S real
• 1843-D^O 2 reales
• 1843-G^A 2 reales
• 1843-G^O 2 reales
• 1843-P^I 2 reales
• 1843-Z^S 2 reales
• 1843-G^A 4 reales
• 1843-G^O 4 reales
• 1843-P^I PS 4 reales
• 1843-P^I AM 4 reales
• 1843-Z^S 4 reales
• 1843-C^A 8 reales
• 1843-D^O 8 reales
• 1843-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1843-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1843-G^O 8 reales
• 1843-M^O 8 reales
• 1843-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1843-P^I AM 8 reales
• 1843-Z^S 8 reales
• 1843-D^O ½ escudo
• 1843-M^O ½ escudo
• 1843-M^O escudo
• 1843-G^O 8 escudos
• 1844-Ga ½ real
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