2 Centavos (Hidalgo del Parral) 1913 front 2 Centavos (Hidalgo del Parral) 1913 back
2 Centavos (Hidalgo del Parral) 1913 photo
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2 Centavos Hidalgo del Parral

1913 year
Copper 7.05 g 24.8 mm
Description
Issuer
State of Chihuahua
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1913
Value
2 Centavos (0.02)
Currency
Peso (1913-1915)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.05 g
Diameter
24.8 mm
Thickness
2.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#53691
Rarity index
84%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FUERZAS CONSTITUCIONALISTAS
2 C

Comment

The trolley wire of the Parral-Santa Barbara Railway Company was used to make this coinage.

Interesting fact

The 2 Centavos coin from Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1913, made of copper, and weighing 7.05g, is interesting because it was minted during the Mexican Revolution, a time of great political and social upheaval in the country. The coin's design features the image of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a leader of the revolution, and the year 1913, which marks the centennial of his birth. This coin is a piece of history that reflects the struggles and changes that Mexico was going through during that time.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1913  - - - - - -

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