Reales issues of the Culiacán mint

Silver

Quarter real 

KM-368.1 ¼r Culiacán 1855 CLR (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction, 28 March 2011, lot 8082) 

Diameter 12 mm. 0.845 g, 0.90277 silver

Half real 

KM-370.2 ½ r 1861 C PV (Stack’s Bowers Kirk Menczer Collection, 23 June 2026, lot 72069)

Diameter 16 mm. 1.690 g, 0.90277 silver

For a consideration of the rarity of Culuacán ½ real see here.For a consideration of the rarity of Culiacán ½ real see here.

 

KM-370.2 ½ r 1863 C CE (Stack’s Bowers Kirk Menczer Collection, 23 June 2026, lot 72070)

"1R" Error. Rare date and denomination error. Unlike the earlier 1858, a clean "1" punch was used on the denomination, making this a one year type.

One real

KM-372.1 1r 1848 C CE (Stack’s Bowers auction, 12 September 2023, lot 73354)

Diameter 20 mm. 3.380 g, 0.90277 silver

Two reales 

KM 374.3 2r 1861 C PV (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction, 28 March 2011, lot 8250) 

Diameter 27 mm. 6.670 g, 0.90277 silver

Four reales

KM 375.1 4r 1857 C CE (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction, 28 March 2011, lot 8325)

Diameter 32 mm. 13.540 g, 0.90277 silver

Eight reales

Diameter 39 mm. 27.070 g, 0.90277 silver

The 8 Reales series was interrupted in 1870 and not resumed until 1873, during which time the mint issued Balance Scale Pesos. Culiacán was one of only four mints that produced 8 Reales until the series ended in 1897.

KM 377.3 8r 1854/3 C CE (Stack’s Bowers Baltimore auction, 16 May 2023, lot 70360)

Variety with Sonora Cap & Eagle