Mexico 1893-Pi R 10 centavos

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8990

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen is a slightly scarce date of a series struck 1869-93 at the San Luis Potosí 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. An overassayer, R/G, is recorded for the year. This specimen was lot 8990 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $138. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1893-PiR. NGC MS-65."

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

Recorded mintage: 48,000.

Catalog reference: KM 403.9.

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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• 1893-Z^S 5 centavos
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• 1893-A^S 8 reales
• 1893-C^A 8 reales
• 1893-C^N 8 reales
• 1893-D^O 8 reales
• 1893-G^A 8 reales
• 1893-G^O 8 reales
• 1893-H^O 8 reales
• 1893-M^O 8 reales
• 1893-O^A 8 reales
• 1893-P^I 8 reales
• 1893-Z^S 8 reales
• 1893-C^N peso oro
• 1893-M^O peso oro
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• 1893-M^O 5 pesos
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• 1893-C^N 20 pesos
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