Mexico 1893-Ca M 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1893CaM five centavos, of a type struck at the Chihuahua mint 1871-74 and 1886-95. This issue is common. Other mints include Hermosillo, Culiacan, Durango, Zacatecas, Alamos, Potosi, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Guanajuato and Mexico City. The Chihuahua mintmark was changed from "CH" to "C^A" in 1886.

Specification: 1.35 g, .903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded Mintage: 133,000.

Catalog reference: KM 398.1.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.

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• 1893-G^A 8 reales
• 1893-G^O 8 reales
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• 1893-M^O 8 reales
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• 1893-P^I 8 reales
• 1893-Z^S 8 reales
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