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1 Peso Hidalgo del Parral
| Issuer | State of Chihuahua |
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| Year | 1913 |
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| Weight | 31.2 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by the large numeral '1' in high relief above the denomination legend 'PESO.' in bold capital letters. A wreath of stylised plant sprigs frames the lower half of the design, curving upward on each side toward the numeral. The periphery is enclosed by a raised bead border matching that of the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 PESO |
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Chihuahua issued its own coinage during the Revolution because it had to. With federal mint operations disrupted and Villista forces controlling much of the north, the state government struck these heavy silver pesos at Hidalgo del Parral to pay troops and sustain local commerce. The Parral mint had been operating since the colonial period — one of the oldest silver-producing centers in the Americas — and its infrastructure made it a practical choice when Mexico City's authority meant nothing above the Río Grande.
The 1913 date places this coin in the earliest phase of revolutionary currency, before the proliferation of provisional issues made such pieces commonplace across a dozen competing factions.