Mexico 1854-C CE 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from the Culiacan mint, which struck half escudos 1848 and 1853-70 and is considered a common mint. The "Sonoran" eagle is distinctive to the mints of Guadalupe y Calvo and Culiacan.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .049 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 378, Fr-115.

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.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1853-C ½ escudo
• 1853-G^O ½ escudo
• 1853-D^O ½ escudo
• 1854-G^A ¼ real
• 1854-C ½ real
• 1854-D^O ½ real
• 1854-M^O ½ real
• 1854-P^I ½ real
• 1854-C real
• 1854-G^O real
• 1854-G^O 2 reales
• 1854-M^O 2 reales
• 1854-G^O 4 reales
• 1854-M^O 4 reales
• 1854-P^I 4 reales
• 1854-C 8 reales
• 1854-C^A 8 reales
• 1854-D^O 8 reales
• 1854-G^A 8 reales
• 1854-G^O 8 reales
• 1854-M^O 8 reales
• 1854-P^I 8 reales
• 1854-Z^S 8 reales
• 1854-D^O ½ escudo
• 1854-M^O ½ escudo
• 1854-C 8 escudos
• 1854-G^O 8 escudos
• 1854-M^O 8 escudos
• 1857-G^O ½ escudo
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