½ Real


Silver (.903)	1.69 g	16.8 mm

Description

Issuer	Mexico
Period	Federal Republic (1823-1905)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1825-1869
Value	½ Real
Currency	Real (1535-1897)
Composition	Silver (.903)
Weight	1.69 g
Diameter	16.8 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#31297
Rarity index	29%

Reverse

Radiant liberty cap. With value, mint, date, assayer's initials and fineness at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: *½R • Go • 1868 • Y • F • 10D. 20G.

Translation: Half Real, Guanajuato, 1868, YF, 10 Dineros 20 Granos

Edge

Milled.

Comment

NOTE: several mints included
KM#370 = Alamos
KM#370.1 = Chihuahua
KM#370.2 = Culiacan
KM#370.3 = Durango
KM#370.4 = Estado de Mexico
KM#370.5 = Guadalajara
KM#370.6 = Guadalupe y Calvo
KM#370.7 = Guanajuato
KM#370.8 = Hermosillo
KM#370.9 = Mexico City
KM#370.10 = San Luis Potosi
KM#370.11 = Zacatecas

Interesting fact

The ½ Real coin from Mexico, produced between 1825 and 1869, has an interesting feature. Despite being made of silver (.903), it was designed with a unique "sunken" or "sunk" relief, where the images and inscriptions are engraved below the surface of the coin, giving it a distinctive look and feel.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1839 Ho PP	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
1868 Go YE		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Real 1825-1869 coin.