Mexico 1826-Go MJ 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1826GoMJ 2 reales, one of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1825-68. Assayer MJ is recorded this mint for the years 1826-33. Other mints include Zacatecas, Mexico City, Alamos, Hermosillo, Guadalajara, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and Guadalupe y Calvo. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This is a common date of a common mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.76 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 374.8.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1825-G^O 2 reales
• 1826-G^A ½ real
• 1826-G^O ½ real
• 1826-M^O ½ real
• 1826-Z AO ½ real
• 1826-Z AZ ½ real
• 1826-G^O JJ real
• 1826-G^O MJ real
• 1826-M^O real
• 1826-Z^S real
• 1826-D^O 2 reales
• 1826-G^A 2 reales
• 1826-G^O JJ 2 reales
• 1826-M^O 2 reales
• 1826-Z^S AO 2 reales
• 1826-Z^S AV 2 reales
• 1826-Z^S AZ 2 reales
• 1826-D^O 8 reales
• 1826-G^A 8 reales
• 1826-G^O JJ 8 reales
• 1826-G^O MJ 8 reales
• 1826-M^O 8 reales
• 1826-Z^S AO 8 reales
• 1826-Z^S AV 8 reales
• 1826-Z^S AZ 8 reales
• 1826-M^O 8 escudos
• 1827-G^O 2 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1826
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