Mexico 1869-Mo CH 2 escudos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Mexico City, along with Guadalajara, was the major producer of gold two escudos. Culiacan and Guanajuato, both major emitters of gold, concentrated on other denominations. Mexico City was the only producer of two escudos in 1869.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 380.7.

Source:

• Rollo, J. Robert, Two Escudos of the Republic of Mexico, 1825-1870, A Study of Die Varieties, Kerrville, TX: 2007.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1868-Mo 2 escudos
• 1869-M^O centavo
• 1869-P 5 centavos
• 1869-C ½ real
• 1869-Z^S ½ real
• 1869-C real
• 1869-Z^S real
• 1869-C^A 5 centavos
• 1869-G^O 5 centavos
• 1869-M^O 5 centavos
• 1869-P^I S 5 centavos, value reverse
• 1869-C^A 10 centavos
• 1869-M^O 10 centavos
• 1869/7-P 10 centavos
• 1869/8-P^I S 10 centavos
• 1869-M^O 25 centavos
• 1869-P^I 25 centavos
• 1869-Z^S 2 reales
• 1869-Z^S 4 reales
• 1869-G^O 50 centavos
• 1869-M^O 50 centavos
• 1869-P^I 4 reales
• 1869-O^A silver peso
• 1869-M^O silver peso
• 1869-A 8 reales
• 1869-C 8 reales
• 1869-C^A 8 reales
• 1869-D^O 8 reales
• 1869-G^A JM 8 reales
• 1869-G^A IC 8 reales
• 1869-H^O 8 reales
• 1869-M^O 8 reales
• 1869-O 8 reales
• 1869-P^I 8 reales
• 1869-Z^S 8 reales
• 1869-M^O ½ escudo
• 1869-M^O escudo
• 1869-M^O 4 escudos
• 1869-A 8 escudos
• 1869-C 8 escudos
• 1869-C^A 8 escudos
• 1869-H^O 8 escudos
• 1869-M^O 8 escudos
• 1869-O 8 escudos
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