Mexico 1912 peso

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11394

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 11394 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $564. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Peso, 1912. PCGS MS-63+ Secure Holder. Lustrous with light rim toning." This specimen is the third date of the "Caballito" peso struck at Mexico City 1910-14. It is the last full weight peso from Mexico, ending a tradition going back to colonial times. The 1912 is the fourth commonest date of the five dates, after 1910, 1911 and 1913.

Recorded mintage: 322,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW, edge lettered INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD. Designed by Charles Pillet of France.

Catalog reference: KM 453.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harris, Robert P., A Guide Book of Modern Latin American Coins, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1966.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1911 peso
• 1912 centavo
• 1912 5 centavos
• 1912 10 centavos
• 1912 20 centavos
• 1912 50 centavos
• 1913 peso
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• return to Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905