Guerrero 1915-GRO 2 pesos

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11444

The first specimen was lot 11444 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $588. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Revolutionary Guerrero. 2 Pesos, 1915. Lightly cleaned. UNCIRCULATED." This coin was issued by the Zapatistas under conditions where they were unable to part the gold from the silver, so they simply minted the alloy they had. Most were promptly melted down as the gold content made them worth more than face value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver and gold.

Catalog reference: KM-644; GB-220.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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