5 Mexican Error Coins Three of these Mexican coins are from the 18th Century (1700s). Two were minted in the 19th Century (1800s) Four are spelling errors. One is a Double Error. 1773-MF 1/2 REAL: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1003350&AucID=931&Lot=6140&Val=4013546b83807c7d9d0341c8f39bc045 1784-FF 2 REALES: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1003361&AucID=931&Lot=6151&Val=c14eb5923db41d1067128c3208081a7d 1797-FM GOLD 8 ESCUDOS: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1003940&AucID=931&Lot=6730&Val=c0dc9e4ea544f1c6171bd64f2cd65e47 1824-Mo 8 REALES: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1003665&AucID=931&Lot=6455&Val=69ed5b9d8f66ae3eab90ab6987d3485a 1806-TH 1/2 REAL: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1006534&AucID=935&Lot=1697&Val=bfb4191dd9c7a1da9d2dbed5aefa57ad Hope you enjoyed finding out about these four error coins... Clinker
Some nice errors indeed. Well, with GRTIA one could possibly get away with the argument that it is an abbreviation. But EFLIX, hmm ... Nowadays I would assume that everybody who works at a mint either as an engraver or in QC can read and write. But I guess that in the 18th century that was not necessarily the case. Christian
The thing about the old errors is that the coiner struck coins spelled correctly, and likely replaced the die after discovering the error. What amazes me is why didn't he remelt all the coins he applied the error die to... Clinker
