Mexico 1899-Cn M 20 pesos

photo courtesy Stacks'

This specimen was lot 1378 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $1,955. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Republic. 20 Pesos, 1899 Cn M. Culiacan. Bold eagle facing r. with snake in beak. Rv. Cap and Rays above scales of Justice, dagger, and scroll of laws. Lustrous and well struck for this issue, the surfaces are attractive and retain a good portion of original lustre. Minute planchet streak on the obverse. Choice About Uncirculated." The Culiacan mint struck this type 1870-1905 and is third behind Mexico City and Guanajuato in availability.

Recorded mintage: 1,243.

Specification: 33.84 g, 0.875 fine gold, .952 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 414.2, Fr-122.

Source:

Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
^[1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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