Dated 1812 AD. Under General Morelos (1765-1815), cast type (possibly later?"). Obv: bow and arrow over branches with foliate cartouche below with SUD between. Rev: Morelos monogram design enclosing 2 R denomination above date. KM# 229. 5.89 grams. Ex Norweb collection (with the famous spider-web envelope); acquired Baldwins. The Oaxaca local emergency coinage resulted from insurgent activity during the Mexican War of Independence, in the south of the country and were intended for redemption when gold or silver became available; some types are thought possibly to be of later date; General José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón, a former priest, became leader of the Revolution after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811 and was eventully himself captured by the Spanish military, tried by the Inquisition, defrocked and executed for treason in 1815; he remains a national hero to this day.

Very fine for issue. Rare.