Oaxaca 1814 8 reales KM-241

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70225

This specimen was lot 70225 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Oaxaca. War of Independence. 8 Reales, 1814. PCGS EF-45. A RARE variety of the popular Morelos 8 Reales displaying the full name "OAXACA" arched above the bow. Only lightly circulated and free from corrosion, it shows only some adjustment marks as made. A lovely example due to its crisp detail and burnished brown tone." Morelos' eight reales of 1814 are divided into KM 240 ("SUD OXA") and KM 241 ("SUD OAXACA"), both copper.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-241; Cal-1360.

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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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