Mexico 1899 Cn Q mintage

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  1. rexesq

    rexesq Senior Member

    Can anyone tell me the number of Mexican 1899 Cn Q 5 centavos coins minted?

    Thanks,
    rexesq
     
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Not exactly, no. The reason is the minatge number is included with the 1899 Cn M coins which was 111,000 between the two.
     
  4. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    In 1899 the Culiacan Mint produced 111,000,000 silver five centavo coins. They were produced under two different assayers initials: M and Q. It seems no one knows the full name of the assayer "M". However the "Q" stands for Jesus S. Quiroz. Comparing the retail prices with those of other 5 centavos coins you can assume the "M" coins number between 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 coins and the "Q" coins number between 81,000,00 and 91,000,000. Being silver, many lower denomination coins were melted during the turbulent years of the Republic of Mexico making it impossible to know how many coins of each assayer remain today.

    Clinker
     
  5. rexesq

    rexesq Senior Member

    111,000 or 111,000,000?
     
  6. JeromeLS

    JeromeLS Coin Fanatic

    111 million.....
     
  7. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    To rexssq

    When you look at Mexican mintage numbers, you have to add the extra three zeros unless the mintage is 9999 or less.

    Clinker
     
  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Oooops - sorry bout that :eek:
     
  9. rexesq

    rexesq Senior Member

    ;) Honest mistake. Anyways, thanks for the info.
     
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