Oaxaca 1812 8 reales KM-235

Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 21212

This specimen was lot 21212 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Oaxaca. War of Independence. Cast Silver 8 Reales, 1812. NGC EF Details--Scratches. Darkly toned and with great detail to the devices, this issue, always encountered rather crudely, presents rather better quality than is generally seen, making it a superior specimen and one that should generate great enthusiasm." Numerous eight reales are attributed to Oaxaca in 1812, including KM 168 (royalist cast issue), KM 233 (SUD in copper and silver), KM 234 (SUD in copper and silver), KM 235 (shown here), KM 236 (royalist) and KM 242 (Huautla). This type is also kknown dated 1813. The year 1812 represented the peak of Morelos' success.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-235; Cal-1351.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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