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This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1871-95 at the Chihuahua mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898.
 
This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1871-95 at the Chihuahua mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898.
  
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''Specification:'' 2.71 g, .903 fine silver, .078 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 2.71 g, 0.903 fine silver, .078 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 7,620.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 7,620.

Revision as of 11:06, 16 December 2023

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1880CH 10 centavos rev DSLR.jpg

This specimen is a scarce date of a series struck 1871-95 at the Chihuahua mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898.

Specification: 2.71 g, 0.903 fine silver, .078 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: 7,620.

Catalog reference: KM 403.1.

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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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