Oaxaca 1915 peso KM-742

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 36338

This specimen was lot 36338 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Oaxaca. Peso, 1915. PCGS MS-63." The state of Oaxaca more or less seceded from Mexico during the Revolution and declared itself neutral in the conflict. It was spared the brunt of the fighting, which occurred in the north and around Mexico City. The state also issued the widest variety of coinage, ranging from copper one centavos to gold sixty pesos. As the dies for this coin were hand made, numerous varieties exist. Native son Benito Juarez was prominently featured as often as possible.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-742.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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