Mexico 1863-C CE 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Culiacan mint struck half escudos 1848 and 1853-70 in sufficient numbers to be considered a common mint. This specimen shows the "Sonoran eagle" distinctive to Culiacan and Hermosillo.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 378, Fr-109.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.

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• 1862-Zs ½ escudo
• Zacatecas 1863 1/8 real
• Sinaloa 1863 1/4 real
• Sonora 1863 1/4 real
• Zacatecas 1863 1/4 real
• 1863-M^O centavo
• 1863-SLP centavo
• 1863-M^O ¼ real
• 1863-C ½ real
• 1863-M^O CH ½ real
• 1863-M^O TH ½ real
• 1863-M^O real
• 1863-SLP 5 centavos
• 1863-M^O pattern 10 centavos
• 1863-SLP 10 centavos
• 1863-C^E 2 reales
• 1863-M^O CH 2 reales
• 1863-M^O TH 2 reales
• 1863-Z^S 2 reales
• 1863-C^E 4 reales
• 1863-G^A 4 reales
• 1863-G^O 4 reales
• 1863-M^O 4 reales
• 1863-Z^S 4 reales
• 1863-C 8 reales
• 1863-C^A 8 reales
• 1863-C^E 8 reales
• 1863-D^O 8 reales
• 1863-G^A FV 8 reales
• 1863-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1863-G^O 8 reales
• 1863-H^O 8 reales
• 1863-M^O CH 8 reales
• 1863-M^O TH 8 reales
• 1863-O FR 8 reales
• 1863-O AE 8 reales
• 1863-O^A 8 reales
• 1863-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1863-Z^S VL 8 reales

• 1863-G^O ½ escudo
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• 1863-C escudo
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• 1863-G^A 2 escudos
• 1863-M^O 2 escudos
• 1863-M^O 4 escudos
• 1863-G^O 4 escudos
• 1863-C CE 8 escudos
• 1863-D^O 8 escudos
• 1863-G^O PF 8 escudos
• 1863-G^O YF 8 escudos
• 1863-M^O CH 8 escudos
• 1863-M^O TH 8 escudos
• 1863-Z^S MO 8 escudos
• 1863-Z^S VL 8 escudos
• 1867-C ½ escudo
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