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1 Centavo
| Issuer | Aguascalientes, State of |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Weight | 2.91 g |
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| Obverse description | A radiant Phrygian liberty cap dominates the center of the field, emitting long straight rays extending to the periphery. The state name legend ESTADO DE AGUASCALIENTES arcs along the upper rim, while the mintmaster initials R.M. appear in the lower field beneath the cap. A small decorative foliate sprig is present at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse description | The numeral 1 combined with a cent symbol (centavo monogram) occupies the center of the field in a bold, stylized format. The date 1915 is inscribed in the upper field above the central device. A three-quarter wreath of laurel and olive branches frames the lower and lateral portions of the central design, tied at the base. |
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Aguascalientes issued its own coinage in 1915 under authorization from the Constitutionalist forces, one of dozens of Mexican states and revolutionary factions producing emergency currency during the civil war that followed the overthrow of Victoriano Huerta. The sheer number of competing local issues — from cardboard notes to hastily struck coins — reflected the total collapse of any unified national monetary authority during that period.
The .8951 fine silver specification is unusually precise for a wartime emergency issue, suggesting some institutional effort at standardization even amid the chaos. Aguascalientes state issues are scarce survivors; most circulated hard and fast in a region that changed military hands repeatedly throughout 1915.