Mexico 1862-Zs VL 2 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6993

This specimen was lot 6993 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1862-ZsVL. NGC AU-55. Nice amber hued tone." This date is common for the type but choice specimens are rare. The type was struck at Mexico City 1825-68 with assayer CH recorded for 1861-63 and 1867-68.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-374.12.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
• 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:

• 1862-M^O centavo pattern
• Sinaloa 1862 ¼ real
• Zacatecas 1862 ¼ real
• 1862-Go ¼ real
• 1862-Mo ¼ real
• 1862-Mo ½ real
• 1862-Go 2 reales
• 1862-Mo 2 reales
• 1862-G^O 4 reales
• 1862-M^O 4 reales
• 1862-C 8 reales
• 1862-Ho 8 reales
• 1862-Mo 8 reales
• 1862-O 8 reales
• 1862-Zs ½ escudo
• 1862-M^O escudo
• 1862-Z^S escudo
• 1862-Mo 2 escudos
• 1862-G^O 4 escudos
• 1862-Zs 4 escudos
• 1862-Zs 8 escudos
• 1862-C 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1862
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905