Mexico 1778-Mo FF 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1778MoFF 8 reales of Charles III, one of a type struck in Mexico 1773-84. Assayer FM is recorded for the years 1770-78. Assayer FF is known for 1777-84, as well as an overdate 1778/7. The dollar that George Washington allegedly threw over the Potomac could have been of this type. Harris^[1] notes that the Mexico City 8 reales is by far the most abundant coin of Charles III. The next most common issue, the two reales from Mexico City, is less than half as common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-12055, KM 106.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• ^[1]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.

Links to:

• 1777 8 reales
• 1778 4 reales
• Bolivia 1778-PTS PR 8 reales
• Guatemala 1778-NG P 8 reales
• Peru 1778-L MJ 8 reales
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• Coins and currency dated 1778
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