Mexico 1862/1-Zs VL 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Zacatecas mint struck half escudos in 1860 and 1862 only. Altho the SCWC lists an 1862/1 and a regular 1862, Long^[1] states all known specimens are the overdate.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 378.6, Fr-109.

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.
• ^[1]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.

Link to:

• 1861-Mo ½ escudo
• 1862-Mo ½ real
• 1862-Go 2 reales
• 1862-Mo 2 reales
• 1862-Zs 2 reales
• 1862-G^O 4 reales
• 1862-M^O 4 reales
• 1862-C 8 reales
• 1862-Go 8 reales
• 1862-Ho 8 reales
• 1862-Mo 8 reales
• 1862-O 8 reales
• 1862-G^O escudo
• 1862-Mo 2 escudos
• 1862-Zs 8 escudos
• 1862-G^O 4 escudos
• 1862-Zs 4 escudos
• 1862-Go 8 escudos
• 1863-C ½ escudo
• 1863-G^O ½ escudo
• 1863-M^O ½ escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1862
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