Mexico 1846-Zs OM real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Zacatecas mint in 1846. This mint struck silver and gold coins 1812-1905, with one reales known for 1826-62 and 1868-69. The issues of Guanajuato, along with Zacatecas and Mexico City, are generally considered common. An 1846/5 overdate is noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver, .099 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 372.10.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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• 1845-Zs real
• Zacatecas 1846 1/8 real
• Chihuahua 1846 1/4 real
• Zacatecas 1846 1/4 real
• 1846-M^O ¼ real
• 1846-C ½ real
• 1846-G^O ½ real
• 1846-G^A ½ real
• 1846-GC ½ real
• 1846-M^O ½ real
• 1846-P^I ½ real
• 1846-Z ½ real
• 1846-C real
• 1846-D^O real
• 1846-G^A real
• 1846-GC real
• 1846-G^O real
• 1846-P^I real
• 1846-C 2 reales
• 1846-D^O 2 reales
• 1846-G^A 2 reales
• 1846-GC 2 reales
• 1846-G^O 2 reales
• 1846-P^I 2 reales
• 1846-Z^S 2 reales
• 1846-C 4 reales
• 1846-G^A 4 reales
• 1846-GC 4 reales
• 1846-G^O 4 reales
• 1846-P^I 4 reales
• 1846-Z^S 4 reales
• 1846-C 8 reales
• 1846-C^A 8 reales
• 1846-D^O 8 reales
• 1846-G^A 8 reales
• 1846-GC 8 reales
• 1846-G^O 8 reales
• 1846-M^O 8 reales
• 1846-P^I 8 reales
• 1846-Z^S 8 reales
• 1846-GC ½ escudo
• 1846-M^O ½ escudo
• 1846-C escudo
• 1846-GC escudo
• 1846-M^O escudo
• 1846-C^A 8 escudos
• 1846-D^O 8 escudos
• 1846-GC 8 escudos
• 1846-G^O 8 escudos
• 1846-M^O 8 escudos
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