Mexico 1867/1-Ho PR 4 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1867/1-Ho PR/FM four reales, one of a type struck at the Hermosillo mint 1861 and 1867. Assayer PR is recorded for 1864 and 1867-75. Ten mints (Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Oaxaca, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Guanajuato is tied with Zacatecas as the commonest mint. Hermosillo, with Oaxaca and Real del Catorce, is a scarce mint but not rare like Guadalupe y Calvo. All known specimens of the 1867-Ho are the overdate.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, .903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 375.5.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

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• 1863-Ce 4 reales
• San Luis Potosi 1867 1/4 real
• 1867-G^O ½ real
• 1867-M^O "cap and ray" 5 centavos
• 1867-M^O "cap and ray" 10 centavos
• 1867-H^O real
• 1867-H^O 2 reales
• 1867-M^O 2 reales
• 1867-M^O 4 reales
• 1867-A 8 reales
• 1867-C^A 8 reales
• 1867-C 8 reales
• 1867-D^O 8 reales
• 1867-G^A 8 reales
• 1867-G^O 8 reales
• 1867-H^O 8 reales
• 1867-M^O 8 reales
• 1867-O 8 reales
• 1867-P^I CA 8 reales
• 1867-P^I LR 8 reales
• 1867-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1867-Z^S 8 reales
• 1867-Mo peso, Maximilian
• 1867-C ½ escudo
• 1867-C 8 escudos
• 1867-D^O 8 escudos
• 1867-G^O 8 escudos
• 1867-H^O 8 escudos
• 1867-M^O 8 escudos
• 1867-O 8 escudos
• 1869-Pi 4 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1867
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905