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Reales issues of the Mexico City mint

Silver

Quarter real

Diameter 12 mm. 0.845 g, 0.90277 silver

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KM 368.6 ¼r Mexico City 1844 3KM 368.6 ¼r Mexico City 1844 3 reverse
KM-368.6 ¼r Mexico City 1844/3 MoLR (Stack’s Bowers Auction, 13 February 2019, lot 71483)

KM 368.6 ¼r Mexico CityKM 368.6 ¼r Mexico City reverse
KM-368.6 ¼r Mexico City 1850 MoLR (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction, 28 March 2011, lot 8105)

Half real

Diameter 16 mm. 1.690 g, 0.90277 silver

For a consideration of the rarity of Mexico City ½ real see here.

Date Asssayer Recorded
Mintage
Comment
       
1863 CH   issued while Maximilian's forces controlled the mint (7 June 1863 - 20 June 1867)
1863 TH  

 

One real

Diameter 20 mm. 3.380 g, 0.90277 silver 

Date Asssayer Recorded
Mintage
Comment
       
1863 CH   issued while Maximilian's forces controlled the mint (7 June 1863 - 20 June 1867)
1863 TH 

 

Two reales

Diameter 27 mm. 6.670 g, 0.90277 silver

Date Asssayer Recorded
Mintage
Comment
       
1863 CH   issued while Maximilian's forces controlled the mint (7 June 1863 - 20 June 1867)

  

KM 373.4 2r Mexico City 1824KM 373.4 2r Mexico City 1824 reverse

KM-373.4 2r Mexico City 1824 JM (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction, November 2014, lot 628)

Four reales

Diameter 32 mm. 13.540 g, 0.90277 silver

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KM 375.6. 4r Mexico City 1863 2 Mo CHKM 375.6. 4r Mexico City 1863 2 Mo CH reverse
KM-375.6. 4r Mexico City 1863/2 Mo CH (Stack’s Bowers ANA auction, 16 August 2019, lot 21346)

Eight reales

Diameter 39 mm. 27.070 g, 0.90277 silver

Date Asssayer Recorded
Mintage
Comment
       
1863 CH   issued while Maximilian's forces controlled the mint (7 June 1863 - 20 June 1867)
1863 TH  

 

Gold

Half escudo

Diameter 15 mm. 1.690 g. 0.8750 gold

For a commentary on the half escudo, see here

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One escudo

Diameter 18 mm. 3.380 g. 0.8750 gold 

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Two escudos

Diameter 23 mm. 6.770 g. 0.8750 gold

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Four escudos

Diameter 30 mm. 13.540 g. 0.8750 gold 

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Eight escudos 

Diameter 37 mm. 27.070 g. 0.8750 gold 

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