Mexico 1854-Mo GC 4 reales

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11261

photo courtesy Stacks-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 11261 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $306. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 4 Reales, 1854-MoGC. Very RARE, not priced in KM. Cleaned, mount mark on edge. VERY GOOD." The Mexico City mint struck four reales in 1827, 1850-63 and 1867-68. The years 1850, 1852 and 1854 are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-375.6.

Source:

• 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 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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• 1854-G^A ¼ real
• 1854-C ½ real
• 1854-D^O ½ real
• 1854-G^A ½ real
• 1854-M^O ½ real
• 1854-P^I ½ real
• 1854-C real
• 1854-G^O real
• 1854-G^O 2 reales
• 1854-M^O 2 reales
• 1854-G^O 4 reales
• 1854-P^I 4 reales
• 1854-C 8 reales
• 1854-C^A 8 reales
• 1854-D^O 8 reales
• 1854-G^A 8 reales
• 1854-G^O 8 reales
• 1854-M^O 8 reales
• 1854-P^I 8 reales
• 1854-Z^S 8 reales
• 1854-C ½ escudo
• 1854-D^O ½ escudo
• 1854-M^O ½ escudo
• 1854-C 8 escudos
• 1854-G^O 8 escudos
• 1854-M^O 8 escudos
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