Mexico 1853-Mo GC 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This date is one of the most common for the type. The type was struck at Mexico City 1825-63 with assayer GC recorded for 1848-55.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.9.

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.

Links to:

• 1822-Mo ½ real Iturbide
• 1853-G^O ¼ real
• 1853-C real
• 1853-P^I real
• 1853-G^O 2 reales
• 1853-Z^S 4 reales
• 1853-C 8 reales
• 1853-C^A 8 reales
• 1853-D^O 8 reales
• 1853-G^A 8 reales
• 1853-G^O 8 reales
• 1853-M^O 8 reales
• 1853-P^I 8 reales
• 1853-Z^S 8 reales
• 1853-C ½ escudo
• 1853-D^O ½ escudo
• 1853-G^O ½ escudo
• 1853-M^O ½ escudo
• 1853-C escudo
• 1853-G^O escudo
• 1853-Z^S escudo
• 1853-G^A 2 escudos
• 1853-G^O 2 escudos
• 1853-C 8 escudos
• 1853-D^O 8 escudos
• 1853-G^O 8 escudos
• 1854-C ½ real
• 1854-Do ½ real
• 1854-Pi ½ real
• 1854-Mo ½ real
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