Mexico 1850-Go PF 1/2 real

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This specimen is a silver half real minted at the Guanajuato mint, assaysers P and F. Half reales were minted here from 1826-1868, with the PF assayer combination running from 1848-1861.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 370.7.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C., ed., North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U. S., Canadian and Mexican Coins, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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