CNG 99, Lot: 1069. Estimate $200. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEXICO, Guerra de Independencia. General José María Morelos. 1811 or later. AR 8 Reales (41mm, 22.70 g, 1h). Insurgent countermarked issues. Morelos monogram, Type A countermark on a Moneda Provisional de Zacatecas 8 Reales dated 1811. For countermark: BW 109.10; Grove 2310; KM 265.6. For host: BW 73.2; Grove 2071; Elizondo 59; ME 15854; KM 190. Fair, for host coin, toned and porous surfaces; Countermark: VF.

General José María Morelos, who was known as the “Insurgent hero”and “caudillo of the Independence,” developed a significant reputation as a military strategist after the famous Battle of Cuautla. His countermark was one of the most common for all of the insurgent leaders.