Mexico 1896-Mo B peso

from the San Dimas Collection

This Mexico City issue is common; assayer M is also noted for the year.

Recorded mintage: 7,166 (assayer B and M).

Specification: 1.69 g, .875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-157; KM 410.5.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1896-M^O centavo
• 1896-G^O 5 centavos
• 1896-M^O 5 centavos
• 1896-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1896-M^O B 10 centavos
• 1896-M^O M 10 centavos
• 1896-C^N 8 reales
• 1896-G^O 8 reales
• 1896-M^O AB 8 reales
• 1896-M^O AM 8 reales
• 1896-Z^S 8 reales
• 1896-C^N gold peso
• 1896-G^O gold peso
• 1896-M^O M gold peso
• 1896-M^O 20 pesos
• 1897-M^O peso oro
• Coins and currency dated 1896
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905
• see On the Gold Pesos of Mexico