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.   

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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.

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20 PESOS MEXICAN REVOLUTION NOTE FROM CHIHUAHUA

This 20 Peso note was issued during the Mexican Revolution by the State of Chihuahua. It was issued under a military decree dated February 10, 1914, when Pancho Villa was in control of Chihuahua.  The brown note, dated January 1915, 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.

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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.

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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.

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HISTORIC MEXICAN BANKNOTE SET

Mexico issued special banknotes for the 2010 centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the bi-centennial of their independence from Spain.   The Polymer 100 Peso note for the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution features a steam locomotive that carried troops on the front.  The back depicts soldiers in David Alfaro Siqueiros' mural "Del Porfirismo a la Revolucion".  The paper 200 Peso for the 200th anniversary of independence pictures Miguel Hidalgo holding a banner on the front and the Angel of Independence on the back.  Both notes with matching serial numbers are housed together in a colorful, descriptive folder (in Spanish) produced by the Banco de Mexico.  It is an attractive and historic set.

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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.

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2024 MEXICAN 1 OUNCE SILVER LIBERTAD

This beautiful 1 troy ounce (Onza) silver 2024 Mexican silver Libertad is struck in .999 fine silver.  On one side of the 40mm coin is the Victory Angel that is on the top of the Mexican Independence monument in Mexico City. The other side depicts the historical coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the center.  The coin is Brilliant Uncirculated. We sell out of the Libertads every year, so do not delay in ordering.

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