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1 Centavo - Maximiliano I
| Issuer | Mexican Empire (Maximilian I) |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '1' above the word CENTAVO in bold raised lettering, with the date 1864 below, all enclosed within a wreath of laurel and oak branches tied at the base. The Mexico City mint mark 'M' appears beneath the date at the center of the wreath tie. The field is plain and the design is framed by a toothed border consistent with the obverse. |
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Maximilian's copper centavo series was among the first acts of monetary reform following his acceptance of the Mexican crown in April 1864 — a crown offered by a conservative Mexican faction and backed by French bayonets rather than any popular mandate. The coinage was intended to demonstrate administrative legitimacy to a deeply skeptical population.
His empire collapsed within three years. Benito Juárez's republican forces, resurgent after U.S. pressure finally drove out the French garrison, retook the country in 1867. Maximilian was executed by firing squad at Querétaro in June of that year.