Mexico 1830-Go MJ real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Guanajuato mint in 1830. This mint struck silver and gold coins 1812-1900, with one reals known for 1826-62 and 1867-68. Assayer MJ is recorded for 1826-33. The issues of Guanajuato, along with Zacatecas and Mexico City, are generally common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver, .099 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 372.6.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• Busse, Dave, A Minor Challenge: A Study of Mexican Republic Silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 Reales Die Styles,, Harlingen, TX: 2018.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1829-G^O real
• 1830-M^O 1/8 real
• 1830-M^O ¼ real
• San Luis Potosi 1830 1/4 real
• Zacatecas 1830 ¼ real
• 1830/29-G^A FS ½ real
• 1830-M^O ½ real
• 1830-Z^S ½ real
• 1830-G^A real
• 1830-M^O real
• 1830-Z real
• 1830-Z^S real
• 1830-G^A 2 reales
• 1830-M^O 2 reales
• 1830-P^I 2 reales
• 1830-Z^S 2 reales
• 1830-D^O 8 reales
• 1830-E^OM^O 8 reales
• 1830-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1830-G^A LP 8 reales
• 1830-G^O 8 reales
• 1830-M^O 8 reales
• 1830-P^I 8 reales
• 1830-Z^S 8 reales
• 1830-M^O escudo
• 1830-G^A 8 escudos
• 1830-G^O 8 escudos
• 1830-M^O 8 escudos
• 1831-G^O real
• Coins and currency dated 1830
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905