Mexico 1855-Ga JG real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

close up of the date

This mint is not listed as scarce for one reales but this is the second Guadalajara one real posted on the Wiki. The type was struck at Guadalajara 1826-62 with assayer JG (Juan de Dios Guzman) recorded for 1836-63.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 372.4.

Source:

• Busse, Dave, A Minor Challenge: A Study of Mexican Republic Silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 Reales Die Styles,, Harlingen, TX: 2018.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1853-G^A real
• 1855-C ¼ real
• Chihuahua 1855 1/4 real
• 1855-G^A ¼ real
• 1855-G^A ½ real
• 1855-G^O ½ real
• 1855-M^O GF ½ real
• 1855-M^O GC ½ real
• 1855-P^I ½ real
• 1855-Z ½ real
• 1855-C^A real
• 1855-G^O real
• 1855-D^O real
• 1855-M^O real
• 1855-P^I real
• 1855-Z^S MO real
• 1855-Z^S OM real
• 1855-D^O 2 reales
• 1855-G^A 2 reales
• 1855-G^O 2 reales
• 1855-M^O 2 reales
• 1855-Z^S 2 reales
• 1855-G^A 4 reales
• 1855-G^O 4 reales
• 1855-M^O 4 reales
• 1855-P^I 4 reales
• 1855-Z^S 4 reales
• 1855-C 8 reales
• 1855-C^A 8 reales
• 1855-D^O 8 reales
• 1855-G^A 8 reales
• 1855-G^O 8 reales
• 1855-M^O GC 8 reales
• 1855-M^O GF 8 reales
• 1855-P^I 8 reales
• 1855-Z^S OM 8 reales
• 1855-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1855-D^O ½ escudo
• 1855-M^O ½ escudo
• 1855-D^O escudo
• 1855-G^O 4 escudos
• 1855-G^O 8 escudos
• 1855-M^O 8 escudos
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