Mexico 1845-Zs OM 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

close up of the date, showing extensive die erosion

Shown is an 1845Z^sOM two reales, one of a type struck at the Zacatecas mint 1825-70. Assayers OM (Manuel Ochoa and Manual Miner) are recorded this mint for the years 1831-55. Other mints include Guanajuato, 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 date is common. The SCWC notes "large letters" and "small letters" varieties.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 374.12.

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.

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• 1844-Zs 2 reales
• 1845-G^A 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-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-M^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-Do 2 reales
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