Mexico ½ Escudo, 1825 – 1870
Information
Country
Mexico
Mexico
Currency
Real
(1535 – 1897)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Escudo
Year
1825 – 1870
Ruler
Federal Republic
(1823–1905)
Composition
Gold (.875)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.69
Diameter (mm)
14
Thickness (mm)
0.75
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Escudo from Mexico. Issued from 1825 to 1870. Struck in Gold (.875). Measures 14 mm and weighs 1.69 g.
- Obverse
- National arms (Republic). Eagle exposing chest standing on cactus in the middle of lake with snake on beak and turning right. With laurel and oak branches tied at bottom, and legend on top. (MEXICAN REPUBLIC)
- Reverse
- Hand writing on the book of Law, with Liberty cap on top of pen. With legend on top and value, mint, date, assayer's initials and fineness in karats at bottom. (*LIBERTY IN LAW Half Escudo • Mexico City • 1853 • G.C. • 21 Karats •)
- Edge
- Diagonal milled.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1869 Mo CH | — | — | KM#378.5 (1869/59 overdate) | ||
| 1868 Mo PH | — | — | KM#378.5 (1868/58 overdate) | ||
| 1867 C CE | — | € 380,00 | KM#378 | ||
| 1866 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1864 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1863 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1863 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1863 Go YF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1863 Mo CH/GF | — | — | KM#378.5 (1863/57 overdate) | ||
| 1863 Mo GF | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1862 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1862 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1862 Go YE | — | — | KM#378.4 (1862/1 overdate) | ||
| 1862 Mo CF/FH | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1862 Mo CH | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1862 Zs VL | — | — | KM#378.6 | ||
| 1862 Zs VL | — | — | KM#378.6 (1862/1 overdate) | ||
| 1861 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1861 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1861 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1861 Mo CH/FH | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1860 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1860 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1860 Mo FH | — | — | KM#378.5 (1860/59 overdate) | ||
| 1860 Zs VL | — | — | KM#378.6 | ||
| 1859 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1859 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1859 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1859 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1859 Mo FH | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1858 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 (1858/7 overdate) | ||
| 1858 Mo FH | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1858 Mo FH/GF | — | — | KM#378.5 (1858/7 overdate) | ||
| 1857 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1857 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1857 Mo GF | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1856 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1856 Mo GF | — | € 740,00 | KM#378.5 (1856/4 overdate) | ||
| 1855 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1855 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1855 Mo GF | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1854 C CE | — | — | KM#378 revised eagle | ||
| 1854 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1854 Mo GC | — | € 750,00 | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1853 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1853 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1853 Do CP | — | — | KM#378.1 (1853/33 overdate) | ||
| 1853 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1853 Mo GC | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1852 Do JMR | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1852 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1852 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1852 Mo GC | — | € 430,00 | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1851 Do JMR | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1851 GC MP | — | € 850,00 | KM#378.3 revised eagle | ||
| 1851 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1851 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 (1851/41 overdate) | ||
| 1851 Mo GC | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1850 Do JMR | — | — | KM#378.1 (1850/33 overdate) | ||
| 1850 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1850 GC MP | — | — | KM#378.3 | ||
| 1850 Mo GC | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1849 Go PF | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1848 C CE | — | — | KM#378 | ||
| 1848 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1848 GC MP | — | — | KM#378.3 | ||
| 1848 Mo GC | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1847 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1847 GC MP | — | — | KM#378.3 | ||
| 1846 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1846 GC MP | — | — | KM#378.3 | ||
| 1846 Mo MF | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1846 Mo MF | — | — | KM#378.5 (1846/5 overdate) | ||
| 1845 Do CM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1845 Go PM | — | — | KM#378.4 | ||
| 1845 Mo MF | — | € 690,00 | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1844 Do R/RL | — | — | KM#378.1 (1844/33 overdate) | ||
| 1844 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1844/33 overdate) | ||
| 1844 Mo MF | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1843 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1843 Mo MM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1842 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1842 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1842 Mo MM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1841 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1840 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1839 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1839 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1838 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1838 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1838 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1837 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1837 Ga JG | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1836 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1836/4 overdate) | ||
| 1836 Do RM/L | — | — | KM#378.1 (1836/5/4 overdate) | ||
| 1835 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1835/2 overdate) | ||
| 1835 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1835/3 overdate) | ||
| 1835 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1835/4 overdate) | ||
| 1835 Ga FS | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1835 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1834 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1834/1 overdate) | ||
| 1834 Do RM | — | — | KM#378.1 (1834/3 overdate) | ||
| 1834 Ga FS | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1834 Mo ML | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1833 Do RM/RL | — | — | KM#378.1 | ||
| 1833 Mo MJ | — | € 560,00 | KM#378.5 (oak and olive branches reversed) | ||
| 1832 Mo | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1831 Ga FS | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1831 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1831 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 (1831/0 overdate) | ||
| 1830 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1829 Ga FS | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1829 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1827 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1827 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 (1827/6 overdate) | ||
| 1825 Ga FS | — | — | KM#378.2 | ||
| 1825 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 | ||
| 1825 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 (1825/1 overdate) | ||
| 1825 Mo JM | — | — | KM#378.5 (1825/4 overdate) |
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