Mexico 1847-Zs OM real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

close up of the date

another specimen, 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. This specimen may be the 1847/6 overdate.

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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• 1846-Z^S real
• 1847-G^A ¼ real
• 1847-M^O ¼ real
• 1847-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1847-G^A ½ real
• 1847-GC ½ real
• 1847-M^O ½ real
• 1847-P^I ½ real
• 1847-Z ½ real
• 1847-G^A real
• 1847-GC real
• 1847-G^O real
• 1847-P^I real
• 1847-C 2 reales
• 1847-G^A 2 reales
• 1847-GC 2 reales
• 1847-G^O 2 reales
• 1847-M^O 2 reales
• 1847-Z^S 2 reales
• 1847-G^A 4 reales
• 1847-GC 4 reales
• 1847-G^O 4 reales
• 1847-P^I 4 reales
• 1847-Z^S 4 reales
• 1847-C 8 reales
• 1847-C^A 8 reales
• 1847-D^O 8 reales
• 1847-G^A 8 reales
• 1847-GC 8 reales
• 1847-G^O 8 reales
• 1847-M^O MF 8 reales
• 1847-M^O RC 8 reales
• 1847-P^I 8 reales
• 1847-Z^S 8 reales
• 1847-D^O ½ escudo
• 1847-G^A ½ escudo
• 1847-GC ½ escudo
• 1847-C escudo
• 1847-G^A escudo
• 1847-GC escudo
• 1847-G^A 2 escudos
• 1847-G^O 4 escudos
• 1847-G^O 8 escudos
• 1847-M^O 8 escudos
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