Mexico 1795-Mo FM 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Shown is an 1795MoFM eight reales, one of a type struck 1791-1808. Assayer FM is recorded for the years 1783-1801. The eight reales of Charles IV is the commonest Mexican colonial coin, rivaled only by the following eight reales of Ferdinand VII (1808-21). Mintages are not known but must have been in the millions to account for the number of survivors. This type is available in all grades although nice Uncirculated pieces can be expensive.

An overdate, 1795/4, is recorded for the year though no price premium is accorded to it.

Specification: 27.07 g, .896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 109.

Source:

• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.

Links to:

• 1794 8 reales
• 1795 4 reales
• Peru 1795-L IJ 8 reales
• Great Britain (1804) dollar c/s on a Mexico 8 reales
• 1796 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1795
• return to Mexican colonial coinage, 1536-1822