Chilpancingo (1813-15) 4 reales

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43511
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This specimen was lot 43511 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. War of Independence. Chilpanzingo. 4 Reales, ND. NGC VERY GOOD-10. KM-unlisted denomination. Chilpanzingo type A countermark, hand holding bow and arrow between quiver with arrows, sword and bow, on a cast silver 1809 4 Reales. VERY RARE denomination. Host coin crude, countermark unevenly applied. A wholesome example with a nice look. Lightly toned and attractive. Countermark FINE; Host coin." The Supreme National Congress was the formal name of Morelos' Congress of Chilpancingo, which declared independence from Spain in 1813. Lacking access to minting facilities, the rebels resorted to counterstamped cast copies of Royalist coinage. These are known counterstamped again by royalists and other rebel groups.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: cast silver.

Catalog reference: KM-unlisted.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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