Mexico 1857-Go PF 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This date is common. The type was struck at Guanajuato 1826-68 with assayer PF recorded for 1849-61.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.7.

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.

Links to:

• Guanajuato 1857 1/8 real
• Guanajuato 1857 1/8 real
• Guanajuato 1857 1/4 real
• Jalisco 1857 1/8 real
• 1857-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1857-C ½ real
• 1857-G^A ½ real
• 1857-M^O ½ real
• 1857-P^I MC ½ real
• 1857-P^I PS ½ real
• 1857-Z^S ½ real
• 1857-C real
• 1857-D^O real
• 1857-G^A real
• 1857-G^O real
• 1857-M^O real
• 1857-P^I real
• 1857-Z^S real
• 1857-C 2 reales
• 1857-G^A 2 reales
• 1857-G^O 2 reales
• 1857-M^O 2 reales
• 1857-P^I 2 reales
• 1857-Z^S 2 reales
• 1857-G^A 4 reales
• 1857-G^O 4 reales
• 1857-P^I MC 4 reales
• 1857-P^I PS 4 reales
• 1857-Z^S 4 reales
• 1857-C^A 8 reales
• 1857-C 8 reales
• 1857-D^O 8 reales
• 1857-G^A 8 reales
• 1857-G^O 8 reales
• 1857-M^O 8 reales
• 1857-P^I MC 8 reales
• 1857-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1857-Z^S 8 reales
• 1857-C ½ escudo
• 1857-G^O ½ escudo
• 1857-M^O ½ escudo
• 1857-C escudo
• 1857-G^A escudo
• 1857-C 2 escudos
• 1857-G^O 4 escudos
• 1857-M^O 4 escudos
• 1857-C 8 escudos
• 1857-D^O 8 escudos
• 1857-G^O 8 escudos
• 1857-M^O 8 escudos
• 1859-Mo ½ real
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