Mexico Silver Medal 1880 Sociedad Minerva PCGS SP61 Grove 212a VERY SCARCE

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Mexico Silver Medal 1880 Sociedad Minerva PCGS SP61 Grove 212a VERY SCARCE
Gorgeous toning and the original necklace fob on this gorgeous 1880 Sociedad Minerva Silver medal. Graded by PCGS in a Gold Shield double thick slab as Special SP61. Listed in Grove’s Medals of Mexico as 212a:
The Hacienda of Coahuistla was owned by Manuel Mendoza Cortina. To expand the boundaries of his hacienda he ordered his workers to destroy the barrio of Olaque, ajacent to Anenecuilco in the State of Morelos. This area was the birthplace of Emiliano Zapata.
1880. Sociedad Minerva.
Obverse, a standing figure of Minerva to the front.
SOCIEDAD MINERVA
Reverse, outside of a wreath of olive and laurel.
UNION PAZ Y TRABAJO OCTUBRE 11 DE 1880
Engraver: on the obverse, on the exergue.
RIVERA
32 mm.
Silver.
Very scarce (PCGS population 1) Mexico Second Republic silver medal in high grade condition!
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