MEXICAN
COINS & CURRENCY
RARE WOODEN MONEY
FROM MEXICO
This
wooden Hacienda token was issued by the Trancoso Hacienda in the 19th
century. The Trancoso was one of the largest and most
important
haciendas in Zacatecas state of Mexico. It was founded with Spanish
land grants between 1670 and 1680 as a cattle ranch. It
covered
over 55 square miles (145 sq.km.). In the 19th century it
became
one of the largest wool exporters in Latin America. Like many haciendas
of that era it a was engaged in wide range enterprises including
growing grain, animal husbandry, a distillery and a church.
It
fell on hard times after the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution, resulting in
violent conflicts between the owners and peasants. Eventually the land
was expropriated and much of it given to families who lived on the
Hacienda. Today the municipality of Trancoso oversees what
was
the hacienda. The church and the grand buildings
that were
part of the hacienda still stand, though many have been vandalized in
recent years. Most hacienda tokens are metal. This unusual
piece
was made of Mesquite wood. It is about 26 to 28mm. One side
is
branded with Trancoso Hacienda's brand, the other side is blank.As was
common for Hacienda tokens, it was denominated for a unit of work. This
was for sheering one sheep. Like many hacienda tokens, it
circulated as money in the area. It is an unusual and
historic
piece of money. We also have a few much scarcer,
slightly
larger (28-30mm) tokens that are branded with a crude "5" on the back
which were given for sheering five sheep.
Item
MX-TRANCOSO TRANCOSO WOODEN
HACIENDA TOKEN, Zac-13, VF
$24.00
Item
MX-TRANCOSO5 TRANCOSO VALUE 5 WOODEN
HACIENDA TOKEN, VF
$49.00
CARDBOARD MONEY OF
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Coins were hoarded and disappeared from circulation during the Mexican
Revolution. To provide for small change, low denomination
notes printed on pasteboard, called “cartones” were
issued. Most are approximately 50 x 30mm.
In March 1914, Venustiano Carranza, as "First Chief" of the
"Constitutional Army" ordered the issuance of 5, 10 and 20 Centavos
cartones under the name "Gobierno Provisional de
Mexico". The orange 5 Centavos depicts seated
Justice on the front and the Mexico’s eagle and snake on the
back. The front of the blue-gray 10 Centavos depicts Justice
standing, and the eagle and snake on the back. The blue-gray
20 Centavos has the head of Liberty on the front and the Aztec stone
calendar on the reverse. The notes are undated.
Item
PM-MX-CARx3 MEXICO 5, 10 & 20
CENTAVOS
CARDBOARD NOTES (1914) PS697-699 AU-UNC.
$19.50
Item
PM-MX-CAR-5C MEXCO 5 CENTAVOS
CARDBOARD NOTE FROM THE ABOVE SET (1914) PS697 AU-UNC.
$7.00
10 PESOS MEXICAN REVOLUTION
NOTE FROM CHIHUAHUA
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This 10 Peso note was issued during the Mexican Revolution by the State
of Chihuahua under a military decree dated February 10, 1914. Pancho
Villa was in control of Chihuahua at the time. Additional
issues were made dated January and June 1915. The brown note
features the portraits of Mexican President Francisco Madero and
Chihuahua governor Abraham Gonzalez, both of whom had been assassinated
in 1913. The reverse pictures a government building and the state
seal. It is a popular note from the violent Mexican
Revolution.
Item
PM-MX-CHI10P-1914 CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO 10 PESOS
BANKNOTE 1914 PS533 F-VF
$12.00
Item
PM-MX-CHI10P-JAN15 CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO 10
PESOS
BANKNOTE JANUARY 1915 PS534 VF
$10.00
Item
PM-MX-CHI10P-JUN15 CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO 10
PESOS
BANKNOTE HUNE 1915 PS535 VF
$10.00
UNCIRCULATED
WORLD WAR II COINS OF MEXICO
World War II was a time of prosperity
for Mexico. Its minerals were much in demand for the war
effort. Many Mexicans went to the north to work in
agriculture to cover for the shortage farm labor in the United
States. These Uncirculated bronze 5 Centavos are
dated 1944 and 1945, during the height of Mexico’s
prosperity. The 25.5mm bronze coins depict Josefa Ortiz De
Dominguez, one of the hero’s of Mexico’s War of Independence.
Behind her head is the Mexico City mintmark. The other side
features Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle on a cactus eating
a snake. It is an attractive coin that is quite reasonably
priced considering it is over 70 years old and still in it’s original
mint condition.
Item
MX-5C-44 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1944 KM424 UNC. $2.00
Item
MX-5C-45 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1945 KM424 UNC. $2.00
Item
MX-5C-BTH BOTH OF THE ABOVE MEXICAN 5
CENTAVOS,
1944 & 1945 UNC.$
3.00
ATTRACTIVE OLD
MEXICAN COIN SET
This
attractive six coin set from Mexico includes the following coins dating
from 1959 to 1965: The 25mm copper-nickel 50 Centavos pictures
Cuauhtemoc, the last emperor of the Aztec Empire. The 23mm
copper-nickel 25 Centavos is dated 1964. The coin depicts
Francisco Madero who served as President of Mexico from 1911 until he
was assassinated in 1913. The Pyramid of the Sun at
Teotihuacan is on the 28.5mm bronze 20 Centavos. The 23.5mm bronze 10
Centavos depicts Benito Juarez. Juarez served five terms as President
of Mexico between 1858 and 1872. He helped overthrow the
French sponsored Empire of Maximilian and restore the Republic of
Mexico. With a height of only 4 feet 6 inches (1.37m.) his
was one of the shortest presidents in the world. Josefa Ortiz
De Dominguez is depicted on the 20.4mm brass 5 Centavos. She
assisted in Mexico’s War of Independence. The 15mm brass 1
Centavos features three oat sprigs. The obverse of all six
coins depict Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle eating a
snake. The coins are Uncirculated from original mint bags,
however some coins may be a bit toned or spotted after sitting in
storage for over half a century, so we call them
AU-UNC.
Item
MX-SET6
MEXICO 6 COIN SET 1 CENTAVO - 50
CENTAVOS
1959-65 AU-UNC. $4.00
LAST MEXICAN 1 PESO BANKNOTE
This 1 Peso note dated July 22, 1970 was the last 1 Peso banknote
issued by Mexico. Due to inflation the 1 Peso note was
discontinued. Since then only coins have been issued in the 1 Peso
denomination. The front features the famed Aztec calendar
stone in Mexico City on the front. The back depicts the Angel of
Independence monument in Mexico City. The attractively engraved note
was printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York.
Item
PM-MX-1P70
MEXICO 1 PESO BANKNOTE 1970 P59l UNC. $4.00
MEXICAN SILVER SOCCER COIN
FEATURES AZTEC “SOCCER” GAME
This
silver 1985 Mexican 50 Peso was struck for the 1986 World Cup Soccer
games in Mexico. The coin depicts a soccer ball and an
ancient Mesoamerican ball game, called ōllamalīztli, which involved
trying to hit a heavy rubber ball through a stone hoop without using
hands. It was a brutal sport that sometimes involved the
human sacrifice of the losers or winners. The Mexican Eagle
and Snake is on the obverse. The 32mm sterling silver Proof coin
contains .50 troy ounce of silver.
Item
MX-50P-85
MEXICO 50 PESOS 1985 SOCCER KM504 PROOF $45.00
AWARD
WINNING 2021 MEXICAN 20 PESO NOTE
Mexico issued this amazing, award winning 20 Peso note in 2021 to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of the nation's
independence. It won the Best New Commemorative Banknote at the 2021
High Security Printing Conference. The front, which is in
horizontal format,
features The Army of the Three Guarantees peacefully entering Mexico
City, the flag of the Army and the current Mexican flag. The
back is in vertical format. It depicts a crocodile and a
chocolate heron in the Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve. The
polymer note features many sophisticated anti-counterfeiting devices
including a window with two color shifting inks: green to gold and red
to gold, inks that glow in three colors
when exposed to ultra-violet light, an integrated magnetic design in
the shape of a flower, and embossed features to help the
blind. It is an impressive piece of currency.
Item
PM-MX-20P21
MEXICO 20 PESOS NOTE 2021 UNC. $7.00
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This
wooden Hacienda token was issued by the Trancoso Hacienda in the 19th
century. The Trancoso was one of the largest and most
important
haciendas in Zacatecas state of Mexico. It was founded with Spanish
land grants between 1670 and 1680 as a cattle ranch. It
covered
over 55 square miles (145 sq.km.). In the 19th century it
became
one of the largest wool exporters in Latin America. Like many haciendas
of that era it a was engaged in wide range enterprises including
growing grain, animal husbandry, a distillery and a church.
It
fell on hard times after the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution, resulting in
violent conflicts between the owners and peasants. Eventually the land
was expropriated and much of it given to families who lived on the
Hacienda. Today the municipality of Trancoso oversees what
was
the hacienda. The church and the grand buildings
that were
part of the hacienda still stand, though many have been vandalized in
recent years. Most hacienda tokens are metal. This unusual
piece
was made of Mesquite wood. It is about 26 to 28mm. One side
is
branded with Trancoso Hacienda's brand, the other side is blank.As was
common for Hacienda tokens, it was denominated for a unit of work. This
was for sheering one sheep. Like many hacienda tokens, it
circulated as money in the area. It is an unusual and
historic
piece of money. We also have a few much scarcer,
slightly
larger (28-30mm) tokens that are branded with a crude "5" on the back
which were given for sheering five sheep.
T
World War II was a time of prosperity
for Mexico. Its minerals were much in demand for the war
effort. Many Mexicans went to the north to work in
agriculture to cover for the shortage farm labor in the United
States. These Uncirculated bronze 5 Centavos are
dated 1944 and 1945, during the height of Mexico’s
prosperity. The 25.5mm bronze coins depict Josefa Ortiz De
Dominguez, one of the hero’s of Mexico’s War of Independence.
Behind her head is the Mexico City mintmark. The other side
features Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle on a cactus eating
a snake. It is an attractive coin that is quite reasonably
priced considering it is over 70 years old and still in it’s original
mint condition.
This
attractive six coin set from Mexico includes the following coins dating
from 1959 to 1965: The 25mm copper-nickel 50 Centavos pictures
Cuauhtemoc, the last emperor of the Aztec Empire. The 23mm
copper-nickel 25 Centavos is dated 1964. The coin depicts
Francisco Madero who served as President of Mexico from 1911 until he
was assassinated in 1913. The Pyramid of the Sun at
Teotihuacan is on the 28.5mm bronze 20 Centavos. The 23.5mm bronze 10
Centavos depicts Benito Juarez. Juarez served five terms as President
of Mexico between 1858 and 1872. He helped overthrow the
French sponsored Empire of Maximilian and restore the Republic of
Mexico. With a height of only 4 feet 6 inches (1.37m.) his
was one of the shortest presidents in the world. Josefa Ortiz
De Dominguez is depicted on the 20.4mm brass 5 Centavos. She
assisted in Mexico’s War of Independence. The 15mm brass 1
Centavos features three oat sprigs. The obverse of all six
coins depict Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle eating a
snake. The coins are Uncirculated from original mint bags,
however some coins may be a bit toned or spotted after sitting in
storage for over half a century, so we call them
AU-UNC.
This
silver 1985 Mexican 50 Peso was struck for the 1986 World Cup Soccer
games in Mexico. The coin depicts a soccer ball and an
ancient Mesoamerican ball game, called ōllamalīztli, which involved
trying to hit a heavy rubber ball through a stone hoop without using
hands. It was a brutal sport that sometimes involved the
human sacrifice of the losers or winners. The Mexican Eagle
and Snake is on the obverse. The 32mm sterling silver Proof coin
contains .50 troy ounce of silver.
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