Mexico 1845-Mo MF 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Mexico City mint in 1845, one of a type issued there 1825-69. Assayer MF is listed for 1844-46. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .049 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 378.5, Fr-111.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• 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.

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• 1844-D^O ½ escudo
• 1844-M^O ½ escudo
• 1845-M^O ½ real
• 1845-G^A ¼ real
• 1845-G^O ¼ real
• 1845-M^O ¼ real
• 1845-SLP^I ¼ real
• Zacatecas 1845 ¼ real
• 1845-C^A ½ real
• 1845-GC MP ½ real
• 1845-G^O ½ real
• 1845-M^O ½ real
• 1845-C^A real
• 1845-GC real
• 1845-Z^S real
• 1845-G^A 2 reales
• 1845-Z^S 2 reales
• 1845-G^A 4 reales
• 1845-G^C 4 reales
• 1845-G^O 4 reales
• 1845-Z^S 4 reales
• 1845-C^A RG 8 reales
• 1845-D^O 8 reales
• 1845-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1845-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1845-GC 8 reales
• 1845-G^O 8 reales
• 1845-M^O 8 reales
• 1845-P^I 8 reales
• 1845-Z^S 8 reales
• 1845-G^O ½ escudo
• 1845-GC escudo
• 1845-G^O escudo
• 1845-M^O escudo
• 1845-G^O 2 escudos
• 1845-G^O 4 escudos
• 1845-C^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^O 8 escudos
• 1846-GC ½ escudo
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