Mexico 1833-Do RM 1/2 real

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8121

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

The type was struck at Durango 1832-69, with assayer RM listed for 1832-48. This specimen was lot 8121 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Durango. 1/2 Real, 1833/2-DoRM/L. VERY FINE." The SCWC notes a 1833/1 (fairly common), a regular date (scarce) and this 1833/2 overdate (rare).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, .903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 370.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

Links to:

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• 1832-Ga ½ real
• 1833-Mo 1/16 real
• Chihuahua 1833 1/8 real
• Chihuahua 1833 1/4 real
• Zacatecas 1833 ¼ real
• 1833-M^O copper ¼ real
• 1833-G^O ½ real
• 1833-M^O ½ real
• 1833-G^O real
• 1833/2-M^O real
• 1833-Z^S real
• 1833-C^A 2 reales
• 1833-Z^S 4 reales
• 1833-G^A 8 reales
• 1833-G^O JM 8 reales
• 1833-G^O MJ 8 reales
• 1833-M^O MJ 8 reales
• 1833-M^O ML 8 reales
• 1833-P^I 8 reales
• 1833-Z^S 8 reales
• 1833-D^O ½ escudo
• 1833-M^O ½ escudo
• 1833-D^O escudo
• 1833-M^O escudo
• 1833-G^O 4 escudos
• 1833-D^O 8 escudos
• 1833-G^O 8 escudos
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