Mexico 1815-Zs AG 8 reales

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23195
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This specimen was lot 23195 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $95. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. War of Independence. 8 Reales, 1815-Zs AG. Zacatecas Mint. Ferdinand VII. PCGS VG-10 Gold Shield. A crudely made crown with poor strike, as is usual for this type, but nevertheless clear date, mintmark, and assayers' initials. Coin endowed with pleasing dark toning throughout." Alarmed by the outbreak of the war of independence, local officials opened a mint in Zacatecas so that silver ore would not have to be transported over bandit infested mountain trails. This bust type was struck 1813-22 and is rare in nice condition as most were poorly made. It replaced the various provisional types issued 1810-12, likely in response to complaints from Mexico City about the absence of the king's portrait.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.896 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15962, KM-111.5; Cal-Type 193 #686.

Source:

  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
  • Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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