Mexico 1841-Zs OM 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This eight reales is one of a series struck 1825-97 at the Zacatecas mint. This date is common. Assayer OM is recorded for 1831-55.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.13, DP-Zs21.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• Harper, David C., ed., North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U. S., Canadian and Mexican Coins, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• 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:

• 1840-Z^S 8 reales
• 1841-M^O ⅛ real
• 1841-M^O centavo pattern
• 1841-G^O ½ real
• 1841-M^O ½ real
• 1841-G^O real
• 1841-D^O 2 reales
• 1841-G^O 4 reales
• 1841-Z^S 4 reales
• 1841-C^A 8 reales
• 1841-D^O 8 reales
• 1841-G^A 8 reales
• 1841-G^O 8 reales
• 1841-M^O 8 reales
• 1841-P^I 8 reales
• 1841-M^O ½ escudo
• 1841-M^O escudo
• 1841-G^O 4 escudos
• 1841-D^O 8 escudos
• 1841-G^A 8 escudos
• 1841-G^O 8 escudos
• 1841-M^O 8 escudos
• 1843-Z^S 8 reales
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