Mexico 1848/7-Mo GC/RC 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Mexico City mint in 1848, one of a type struck there 1825-63. Assayer GC is listed for 1848-55. The overdate, 1848/7 is the only listing; no regular date is noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-370.9.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1847-GC ½ real
• 1847-M^O ½ real
• Sinaloa 1848 1/4 real
• 1848-D^O ½ real
• 1848-GC ½ real
• 1848-C real
• 1848-G^A real
• 1848-GC real
• 1848-GC 2 reales
• 1848/7-G^A 4 reales
• 1848-G^O 4 reales
• 1848-Z^S 4 reales
• 1848-C 8 reales
• 1848-C^A 8 reales
• 1848-D^O CM 8 reales
• 1848-D^O RM 8 reales
• 1848/7-G^A 8 reales
• 1848-GC 8 reales
• 1848-G^O PM 8 reales
• 1848-G^O PF 8 reales
• 1848-M^O 8 reales
• 1848-P^I 8 reales
• 1848-Z^S 8 reales
• 1848-C ½ escudo
• 1848-D^O ½ escudo
• 1848-GC ½ escudo
• 1848-C 1 escudo
• 1848-G^A 2 escudos
• 1848-GC 4 escudos
• 1848-D^O 8 escudos
• 1848-GC 8 escudos
• 1848-G^O 8 escudos
• 1848-M^O 8 escudos
• 1850-M^O ½ real
• Coins and currency dated 1848
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