Mexico 1852-Ga JG 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

A half escudo of the Guadalajara mint, which struck this denomination for Mexico 1825-61. The bottom picture shows the boldly repunched date. Long^[1] notes this date as "rare but...available at times."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 378.2.

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.
• ^[1]Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.

Link to:

• 1850-Mo ½ escudo
• 1852-Ga ½ real
• 1852-Pi ½ real
• 1852-C 4 reales
• 1852-Z^S 4 reales
• 1852-C 8 reales
• 1852-Go ½ escudo
• 1852-Go 4 escudos
• 1852-Go 8 escudos
• 1853-Do ½ escudo
• 1859-Ga ½ escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1852
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905