Jalisco

by Don Bailey ^{from Don Bailey, State and Federal Copper And Brass Coinage Of Mexico (1824 – 1872), Don Bailey Institute for Mexican Numismatic & Historical research, 2008}

The first issue was authorised by a decree of 28 April 1827^{[text needed]}.

Seated Liberty

These coins were struck at the Guadalajara mint and all have basically the same obverse and reverse designs. The obverse has a bow and quiver with a flag. This is encircled with the legend of either "ESTADO DE JALISCO" or "DEPARTAMENTO DE JALISCO", and the date. The reverse has the Seated Liberty holding a staff with a liberty cap on its peak, and the denomination, "UN OCTAVO" (⅛), or "UNA CUARTILLA" (¼). "UN QUARTO" is found on early ¼s. All have an obliquely reeded edge.

1/16 real

The 1/16 real (MEDIO OCTAVO) was of 21mm.

KM-316 1/16 real 1860 Jalisco DEPARTAMENTO 

KM-317 1/16 1861 Jalisco ESTADO LIBRE 

⅛ real 

KM-329 ⅛ real Jalisco ESTADO 3/2 overdate (Briggs & Bustos auction 6, 10 November 2023, lot 90)

The larger size ⅛ real of 28mm was issued in 1856 through 1858 with the "ESTADO LIBRE" legend, and in 1858, 1859 and 1860 with the "DEPARTAMENTO" legend. The "ESTADO LIBRE" legend was used in 1861 and 1862. In 1862 the "DEPARTAMENTO" legend was resumed.

KM-330 ⅛r 1861 Jalisco (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction, April 2011, lot 8073)  

KM-331 ¼ real Jalisco DEPARTAMENTO 60/59 overdate (Briggs & Bustos auction 6, 10 November 2023, lot 96)

¼ real

The ⅛ real was issued in a diameter of 21mm for 1828. Coins of 1831 through 1834 had the "ESTADO LIBRE" legend.  The large- size ¼ real of 32mm was issued in 1856 with the "ESTADO LIBRE" legend, and 1858-1860 with the legend "DEPARTAMENTO". The "ESTADO LIBRE" legend was resumed for 1861 and 1862. There are numerous overdates from this mint.

KM-353 ¼r 1834/3 ESTADO (Stack’s Bowers auction, 23 October 2019, lot 72366) 

KM-354 ¼ real Jalisco DEPARTAMENTO (Briggs & Bustos auction 6, 10 November 2023, lot 103)

KM-354 ¼r 1836 DEPARTAMENTO with DEPT over ESTADO (Stack’s Bowers auction, 4 November 2010, lot 6172) 

KM-355 ¼ real 1861 ESTADO LIBRE (Briggs & Bustos auction 6, 10 November 2023, lot 106)

32 mm 

KM-356

32 mm DEPARTAMENTO DE JALISCO 

Counterstamps

Early series quartos from Jalisco that have been overstamped 1/8 are found and they probably resulted from the national devaluation of 1837.
The Jalisco coinage is found with more diverse counterstamps than any other state. They include genuine mint issues plus a large number of cast counterfeits. These were mostly made for use by haciendas and sometimes businesses.

KM-316 1/16 real counterstamped 5 and 8

KM-356 ¼ real 1859 counterstamped 3 and 6

KM-330 ⅛ real 1862/1 counterstamped 9, J and CC

Silver presentation strikes of 1856 and 1857 octavos are known.

Beware of issues dated after 1861. These are contemporary fabrications that were sometimes utilized by haciendas.

KM-316 1/16 real 1871 counterfeit

Mintages

Pradeau gives the following figures: