Mexico 1859-Go PF 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan collection

Guanajuato struck half escudos intermittently between 1845-63 with most dates common, as this one.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, .875 fine gold, .049 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 378.4, Fr-115.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1858-Go ½ escudo
• Jalisco 1859 1/8 real
• San Luis Potosi 1859 1/4 real
• San Luis Potosi 1859 1/8 real
• Zacatecas 1859 1/8 real
• Zacatecas 1859 1/4 real
• Sinaloa 1859 1/4 real
• Sonora 1859 1/4 real
• 1859-M^O ¼ real
• 1859-M^O ½ real
• 1859-M^O real
• 1859-M^O real
• 1859-G^O 2 reales
• 1859-M^O 2 reales
• 1859-G^A 4 reales
• 1859-G^O 4 reales
• 1859-C 8 reales
• 1859-C^A 8 reales
• 1859-D^O 8 reales
• 1859-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1859-G^O 8 reales
• 1859-M^O 8 reales
• 1859-O^A 8 reales
• 1859-P^I MC 8 reales
• 1859-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1859-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1859-D^O ½ escudo
• 1859-G^A ½ escudo
• 1859-M^O ½ escudo
• 1859-D^O escudo
• 1859-G^A escudo
• 1859-M^O escudo
• 1859-G^A 2 escudos
• 1859-M^O 2 escudos
• 1859-C 8 escudos
• 1859-C^A 8 escudos
• 1859-D^O 8 escudos
• 1859-G^O 8 escudos
• 1859-M^O 8 escudos
• 1859-Z^S 8 escudos
• 1860-M^O ½ escudo
• 1860-Z^S ½ escudo
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