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Durango. Revolutionary copper "Muera Huerta" Pattern Peso 1914 VF20 Brown NGC, KM-Unl., Guthrie-Bothamley:81. Plain Edge/6-Stars variety. Obv. Liberty Cap with rays surrounding; ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS at upper legend, UN PESO and 1914 at bottom legend with three stars surrounding on each side. Rev. GOB. PROVISIONAL / MUERA HUERTA at center; EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONALISTA at upper legend, wreath at lower border. An extremely rare pattern in copper for this famous revolutionary issue, featuring the first adopted obverse that has three stars to each side of the denomination and date and an unadopted reverse that has a two-line inscription in place of the adopted eagle on cactus motif. One of a few known, this example displays moderate wear mixed with heavy handling (marks and scratches) as is typical of the survivors. Possibly from the collection of Theodore Buttrey, as his example was cataloged as having a plain edge. A prize coin for the collector of this turbulent period.
An iconic 20th century issue, the "Muera Huerta" types were issued by opposition to Jose Victoriano Huerta Ortega, a General that rose to President, where he ruled as a military dictator, killing many that spoke against him. He was so despised during this time and afterward, that those fighting to defeat him made "death to Huerta" or "muera Huerta" their rallying cry.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD
Durango. Revolutionary copper "Muera Huerta" Pattern Peso 1914 VF20 Brown NGC, KM-Unl., Guthrie-Bothamley:81. Plain Edge/6-Stars variety. Obv. Liberty Cap with rays surrounding; ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS at upper legend, UN PESO and 1914 at bottom legend with three stars surrounding on each side. Rev. GOB. PROVISIONAL / MUERA HUERTA at center; EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONALISTA at upper legend, wreath at lower border. An extremely rare pattern in copper for this famous revolutionary issue, featuring the first adopted obverse that has three stars to each side of the denomination and date and an unadopted reverse that has a two-line inscription in place of the adopted eagle on cactus motif. One of a few known, this example displays moderate wear mixed with heavy handling (marks and scratches) as is typical of the survivors. Possibly from the collection of Theodore Buttrey, as his example was cataloged as having a plain edge. A prize coin for the collector of this turbulent period.
An iconic 20th century issue, the "Muera Huerta" types were issued by opposition to Jose Victoriano Huerta Ortega, a General that rose to President, where he ruled as a military dictator, killing many that spoke against him. He was so despised during this time and afterward, that those fighting to defeat him made "death to Huerta" or "muera Huerta" their rallying cry.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD