Mexico 1864-Pi RO 4 reales

Morton & Eden sale 104, lot 370

This specimen was lot 370 in Morton & Eden sale 104 (London, November 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic, 4 reales, San Luis Potosí mint, 1864 RO, scratches and scuffs on both sides, generally fine, very rare." There are a few common dates from this mint but most are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a very rare date.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.3925 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 375.8.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Eden, Tom, James Morton, David Kirk and Menelaos Danellis, Morton & Eden sale 104, Ancient Coins and the Mexico Collection, London: Morton & Eden, 2019.

Link to:

• Sinaloa 1864 1/4 real
• 1864-M centavo
• 1864-G 5 centavos
• 1864-M 5 centavos
• 1864-P 5 centavos
• 1864-G 10 centavos
• 1864-M 10 centavos
• 1864-P 10 centavos
• 1864-D^O ½ real
• 1864-Z^S 2 reales
• 1864-Z^S 4 reales
• 1864-A 8 reales
• 1864-C 8 reales
• 1864-C^A 8 reales
• 1864-D^O CP 8 reales
• 1864-D^O LT 8 reales
• 1864-H^O FM 8 reales
• 1864-H^O PR 8 reales
• 1864-O 8 reales
• 1864-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1864-Z^S VL 8 reales
• 1864/1-D^O LT/CP ½ escudo
• 1864-A 8 escudos
• 1864-D^O 8 escudos
• 1864-H^O 8 escudos
• 1864-O 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1864
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