Mexico 1853-Go PF 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from the Guanajuato mint, which struck half escudos 1845 and 1849-63 and is considered a common mint.

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:

• 1852-Go ½ escudo
• 1853-G^O ¼ real
• 1853-M^O ½ real
• 1853-C real
• 1853-P^I real
• 1853-G^O 2 reales
• 1853-Z^S 4 reales
• 1853-C 8 reales
• 1853-C^A 8 reales
• 1853-D^O 8 reales
• 1853-P^I 8 reales
• 1853-C ½ escudo
• 1853-D^O ½ escudo
• 1853-M^O ½ escudo
• 1853-C escudo
• 1853-G^O escudo
• 1853-Z^S escudo
• 1853-G^O 2 escudos
• 1853-C 8 escudos
• 1853-G^O 8 escudos
• 1854-C ½ escudo
• 1854-D^O ½ escudo
• 1854-M^O ½ escudo
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