Mexico 1869-Pi PS 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The San Luis Potosí mint closed in 1893, having struck most of the silver and copper denominations but never issued gold. Its main product was eight reales, which it issued 1827-64, 1867-70, 1873-93. An 1869/8 overdate is listed but given little premium.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 377.12, DP-Pi57.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Dunigan, Mike, and J. B. Parker, Resplandores: Cap and Ray 8 Reales of The Republic of Mexico, 1823-1897, Beverly Hills, CA: Superior Stamp & Coin, 1997.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to:

• 1868-P^I 8 reales
• 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-Z^S 8 reales
• 1869-M^O ½ escudo
• 1869-M^O escudo
• 1869-M^O 2 escudos
• 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
• 1870-P^I 8 reales
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