Mexico 1851-Pi MC real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the San Luis Potosí mint in 1851. This mint struck silver coins 1825-93, with one reals recorded for 1831, 1837-62. The one reals from this mint are not rare but are priced, on average, double the contemporary products from Zacatecas or Guanajuato.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 372.9.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.

Link to:

• 1850-Pi real
• Durango 1851 1/8 real
• 1851-G^O ¼ real
• 1851-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1851-G^A ½ real
• 1851-GC ½ real
• 1851-G^O ½ real
• 1851-M^O ½ real
• 1851-Z ½ real
• 1851-C real
• 1851-GC MP real
• 1851-Z^S real
• 1851-C 2 reales
• 1851-M^O 2 reales
• 1851-G^O 4 reales
• 1851-P^I 4 reales
• 1851-Z^S 4 reales
• 1851-C 8 reales
• 1851-C^A 8 reales
• 1851-D^O 8 reales
• 1851-G^A 8 reales
• 1851-GC 8 reales
• 1851-G^O 8 reales
• 1851-M^O 8 reales
• 1851-P^I 8 reales
• 1851-Z^S 8 reales
• 1851-D^O ½ escudo
• 1851-GC ½ escudo
• 1851-G^O ½ escudo
• 1851-M^O ½ escudo
• 1851-D^O escudo
• 1851-G^A escudo
• "1851-GC" escudo (counterfeit)
• 1851-G^O escudo
• 1851-G^O 4 escudos
• 1851-C 8 escudos
• 1851-C^A 8 escudos
• 1851-D^O 8 escudos
• 1851-G^A 8 escudos
• 1851-GC 8 escudos
• 1851-G^O 8 escudos
• 1851-M^O 8 escudos
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