Mexico 1803-Mo FT escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The 1803MoFT is one of a type struck in Mexico 1792-1808. Assayer FT is recorded for the years 1801-03. All Mexican colonial gold may be considered scarce but the escudos of Charles IV are among the more available types.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 120.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1802 escudo
• 1803 ¼ real
• 1803 ½ real
• 1803 real
• 1803 2 reales
• 1803-FM 4 reales
• 1803-Mo FT 8 reales
• 1803-Mo TH 8 reales
• Colombia 1803-NR JJ escudo
• 1803 8 escudos
• 1803 4 escudos
• 1804 escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1803
• return to Mexican colonial coinage, 1536-1822