Mexico 1878-Mo M 2-1/2 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at Mexico City 1870-92. The type is also recorded from Culiacan, Durango, Guanajuato, Alamos, Hermosillo and Zacatecas but Mexico City is by far the most prolific issuer. The series, never popular, ended in 1893.

Recorded mintage: est. 400.

Specification: 4.23 g, .875 fine gold, .119 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-153, KM-411.5.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1878-G^A centavo
• 1878-M^O centavo
• 1878-P^I centavo
• 1878-Z^S centavo
• 1878-H^O 5 centavos
• 1878-M^O 5 centavos
• 1878-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1878-D^O E 10 centavos
• 1878-H^O 10 centavos
• 1878-M^O 10 centavos
• 1878-P^I 10 centavos
• 1878-A 25 centavos
• 1878-C^N 25 centavos
• 1878-D^O B 25 centavos
• 1878-D^O E 25 centavos
• 1878-G^O 25 centavos
• 1878-H^O 25 centavos
• 1878-M^O 25 centavos
• 1878-P^I 25 centavos
• 1878-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1878-A^S 50 centavos
• 1878-C^N D 50 centavos
• 1878-C^N G 50 centavos
• 1878-D^O 50 centavos
• 1878-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1878-A^S 8 reales
• 1878-C^N CG 8 reales
• 1878-C^N JD 8 reales
• 1878-D^O PE 8 reales
• 1878-D^O TB 8 reales
• 1878-G^A 8 reales
• 1878-G^O FR 8 reales
• 1878-G^O SM 8 reales
• 1878-H^O 8 reales
• 1878-M^O 8 reales
• 1878-O^A 8 reales
• 1878-P^I 8 reales
• 1878-Z^S 8 reales
• 1878-C^N gold peso
• 1878-M^O peso oro
• 1878-D^O 5 pesos
• 1878-M^O 5 pesos
• 1878-Z^S 5 pesos
• 1878-D^O 10 pesos
• 1878-C^N 20 pesos
• 1878-M^O 20 pesos
• 1879-Mo 2½ pesos
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