Mexico 1886-Pi R 25 centavos

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from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection
from the Big Orange collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1869-90 at the San Luis Potosí mint. Assayer “C” is also known for 1886 and is slightly scarcer. This twenty-five centavos piece replaced the two reales struck since colonial times. It, in turn, was replaced by a smaller 20 centavos piece in 1898.

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

Recorded mintage: 78,000 (assayers C and R).

Catalog reference: KM 406.8.

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.

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