Mexico 1843-Go PM 8 escudos
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This specimen was lot 7299 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $1,265. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Escudos, 1843-GoPM. NGC AU-55." The SCWC rates this coin as common while Long[2] calls this date "scarce" with the finest known as "cleaned AU." The Guanajuato mint was the most prolific issuer of gold during the Republic.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-72; KM 383.7.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [2]Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
- Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
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- 1843-CA ¼ real
- 1843-DO ¼ real
- 1843-GA JG ¼ real
- 1843-GA MC ¼ real
- 1843-GO ¼ real
- 1843-MO ¼ real
- 1843-SLPI ¼ real
- 1843-GA ½ real
- 1843-GO ½ real
- 1843-PI real
- 1843-DO 2 reales
- 1843-GA 2 reales
- 1843-GA 4 reales
- 1843-GO 4 reales
- 1843-PI 4 reales
- 1843-CA 8 reales
- 1843-DO 8 reales
- 1843-GA JG 8 reales
- 1843-GA MC 8 reales
- 1843-GO 8 reales
- 1843-MO 8 reales
- 1843-PI PS 8 reales
- 1843-PI AM 8 reales
- 1843-ZS 8 reales
- 1843-DO ½ escudo
- 1843-MO ½ escudo
- 1843-MO escudo
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- Coins and currency dated 1843
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