Mexico 2010 10 pesos KM-937
This specimen was lot 73287 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Silver Proof 'Adelita' 10 Peso, 2010-Mo. Mexico City Mint. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo. Issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. "Adelitas" were women soldiers who filled roles as nurses, cooks, and most notably - combatants in the Mexican Revolution. Brilliantly reflective fields and frosted devices. Most attractive." Wikipedia comments, "'La Adelita' is one of the most famous corridos of the Mexican Revolution." It is still a standard among mariachi bands of today.
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
Specification: 62.2 g, 0.999 fine silver, 48 mm diameter, 2.000 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-937.
- Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
- Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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