Mexico 1898-Go R 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1898GoR five centavos, of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1898-1900. This issue is one of the plentiful dates, even in nice condition. It is only known with the gold peso obverse. Other mints include Culiacan, Zacatecas and Mexico City.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Mintage: 180,000.

Catalog reference: KM 400.1.

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.

Link to:

• 1897-Go 5 centavos
• 1898-M^O centavo
• 1898-C^N 5 centavos
• 1898-M^O 5 centavos
• 1898-C^N 10 centavos
• 1898-G^O 10 centavos
• 1898-M^O 10 centavos
• 1898-C^N 20 centavos
• 1898-G^O 20 centavos
• 1898-M^O 20 centavos
• 1898-Z^S 20 centavos
• 1898-C^N silver peso
• 1898-G^O silver peso
• 1898-M^O silver peso
• 1898-Z^S silver peso
• 1898-C^N peso oro
• 1898-G^O peso oro
• 1898-M^O peso oro
• 1898-M^O 5 pesos
• 1898-M^O 10 pesos
• 1898-C^N M 20 pesos
• 1898-G^O 20 pesos
• 1898-M^O 20 pesos
• 1899-G^O 5 centavos
• Mexico 1899-Mo M 5 centavos
• 1900-G^O 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1898
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905