50 Centavos (Taxco) 1915 front 50 Centavos (Taxco) 1915 back
50 Centavos (Taxco) 1915 photo
© Stacks Bowers

50 Centavos Taxco

1915 year
Copper 5.45 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
State of Guerrero
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1915
Value
50 Centavos (0.50)
Currency
Peso (1914-1917)
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.45 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#63178
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value within sprigs

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1915
50
TAXCO
GRO.

Interesting fact

The 50 Centavos coin from the State of Guerrero, Mexico, is interesting because it was minted in 1915, during the Mexican Revolution, and features an image of a serpent on the reverse side, which symbolizes the country's struggle for independence.