Mexico 1860-C PV 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at Culiacan 1846-63 and 1867-69 with assayer PV recorded for 1860-61 only. Most of the early Culiacan half reals are rare but this date (including the 1860/59) turns up occasionally.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.2.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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:

• Jalisco 1860 1/16 real
• Chihuahua 1860 1/4 real
• Durango 1860 1/4 real
• San Luis Potosi 1860 1/4 real
• 1860-M^O ¼ real
• 1860-M^O ½ real
• 1860-Z^S ½ real
• 1860-G^A real
• 1860-Z^S real
• 1860-G^O 2 reales
• 1860-C 4 reales
• 1860-G^A 4 reales
• 1860-G^O 4 reales
• 1860-Z^S 4 reales
• 1860-C PV 8 reales
• 1860-C CE 8 reales
• 1860-C^A 8 reales
• 1860-D^O 8 reales
• 1860-G^A 8 reales
• 1860-G^O 8 reales
• 1860-M^O FH 8 reales
• 1860-M^O TH 8 reales
• 1860-O^A 8 reales
• 1860-P^I FE 8 reales
• 1860-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1860-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1860-Z^S VL 8 reales
• 1860-C ½ escudo
• 1860-G^O ½ escudo
• 1860-M^O ½ escudo
• 1860-Z^S ½ escudo
• 1860-G^O escudo
• 1860-G^A escudo
• 1860-M^O escudo
• 1860-Z^S escudo
• 1860-G^A 2 escudos
• 1860-G^O 2 escudos
• 1860-Z^S 2 escudos
• 1860-Z^S 4 escudos
• 1860-C 8 escudos
• 1860-G^O 8 escudos
• 1860-M^O 8 escudos
• 1860-Z^S 8 escudos
• 1861-C ½ real
• 1861-D^O ½ real
• 1861-G^A ½ real
• 1861-M^O ½ real
• 1861-Z^S ½ real
• 1861-C real
• Coins and currency dated 1860
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