Mexico 1833-Ca MR 2 reales
Shown is an 1833CaMR 2 reales, one of a type struck at the Chihuahua mint 1832-36, 1844-45 and 1855. Assayer MR (Mariano Cristobal Ramirez) is recorded for the years 1832-34. The Chihuahua 2 reales is considerably scarcer than the catalog indicates but makes up for it with a fascinating local design, The large liberty cap, thick rays and crude lettering are distinctive to this mint.
Many consider the Chihuahua mintmark to be common on pre-decimal issues but that is only true of the eight reales of the period 1874-95. Chihuahua half reals are known only for the years 1844-45 and the reals 1844-45 and 1855. No four reales are known to exist from this mint. The only gold issues are eight escudos 1841-71. The decimal issues from 1869-1905 will be treated elsewhere.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, .903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 374.2.
- Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
- Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
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- 1832-Zs 2 reales
- 1833-MO 1/16 real
- Chihuahua 1833 1/8 real
- Chihuahua 1833 1/4 real
- Zacatecas 1833 ¼ real
- 1833-MO copper ¼ real
- 1833-DO ½ real
- 1833-GO ½ real
- 1833-MO ½ real
- 1833-GO real
- 1833/2-MO real
- 1833-ZS real
- 1833-ZS 4 reales
- 1833-DO 8 reales
- 1833-GA 8 reales
- 1833-GO JM 8 reales
- 1833-GO MJ 8 reales
- 1833-MO MJ 8 reales
- 1833-MO ML 8 reales
- 1833-PI 8 reales
- 1833-ZS 8 reales
- 1833-DO ½ escudo
- 1833-MO ½ escudo
- 1833-DO escudo
- 1833-MO escudo
- 1833-GO 4 escudos
- 1833-DO 8 escudos
- 1833-GO 8 escudos
- 1834-Do 2 reales
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