Mexico 1836-Do RM/RL escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1832-64 at Durango. Long^[1] notes this date as the commonest for the mint. All known specimens have the RM/RL overassayer and feature the "French" style eagle unique to the Durango mint. The early thirties represented a busy time for the Durango mint as it struck everything from reales to eight escudos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, .875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 379.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.

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• 1835-Do ½ escudo
• Zacatecas 1836 1/8 real
• Sonora 1836 1/4 real
• 1836-M^O ¼ real
• 1836-M^O ½ real
• 1836-D^O real
• 1836-Z^S real
• 1836-Z^S 2 reales
• 1836-G^O 4 reales
• 1836-C^A 8 reales
• 1836-D^O 8 reales
• 1836-G^A FS 8 reales
• 1836-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1836-G^O 8 reales
• 1836-M^O 8 reales
• 1836-P^I 8 reales
• 1836-D^O ½ escudo
• 1836-G^A 2 escudos
• 1836-G^O 4 escudos
• 1836-D^O 8 escudos
• 1836-G^A 8 escudos
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