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10 Pesos El Estado de Sonora

Issuer Estado de Sonora (State of Sonora)
Year 1915
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Shape Rectangular
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Obverse lettering El Estado de Sonora Pagará al Portador en Efectivo Diez Pesos / Hermosillo, Sonora / México, Enero 1o de 1915 / Série E / Conforme al Decreto Número 13 de Fecha 27 de Agosto de 1913 / El Gobernador / El Srio. de Estado Int. / El Tesorero Gral. Int. / El Interventor / American Bank Note Co. New York
Reverse description Printed entirely in dark green, the reverse is dominated by a central circular vignette bearing the Mexican national arms — an eagle perched on a cactus confronting a serpent — enclosed by the legend 'Republica Mexicana' and 'Gobierno del Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora' around the circumference. Large numeral '10' counters in guilloche lathe-work appear to the left and right of the central medallion, and the denomination 'Diez Pesos' is lettered in bold across the lower portion within a decorative panel. 'Estado de Sonora' runs along the top border, and the printer's imprint 'American Bank Note Company, New York' appears at the bottom; a red circular treasury seal is present at upper left.
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Sonora was one of the few Mexican states that managed to issue genuinely stable emergency currency during the Revolution. While Carrancista and Villista paper collapsed repeatedly, Sonora's notes — backed by the state government and its customs revenues — held enough confidence to circulate at or near face value through much of 1915. The American Bank Note Company's involvement was not incidental: the state deliberately sought a foreign, credible printer to signal fiscal seriousness at a moment when most Mexican paper was being refused outright.

The S1073 belongs to a well-documented ABNC series for Sonora, and surviving examples in sound condition are less scarce than the improvised rubber-stamped issues from other Revolutionary factions — but the 10 Peso denomination sees considerably more demand than the smaller values in this run.

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