Catalog
2 Pesos Gobierno Convencionista de México
| Issuer | Gobierno Convencionista de México (State of Morelos) |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | At right, a vignette of a standing female figure carrying a large sheaf of grain on her back, rendered in a woodcut style. The centre panel carries a printed text stating that this billete will circulate in accordance with the decree issued in the City of Cuernavaca on 10 January 1916. The header bears the title 'Gobierno Convencionista de México' in ornate gothic lettering, with the denomination '$2.00' repeated in the corners and decorative floral ornaments flanking the left margin. Two signature lines appear at the bottom, attributed to the Ministro de Hacienda and the Tesorero General. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central guilloche underprint bearing the bold letterpress legend 'VALE DOS PESOS' within a rectangular frame. The denomination '$2.00' is repeated in a continuous border pattern running along the top and bottom margins. A large circular red wax or ink seal is applied at centre, and serial number printed in red appears vertically on both side margins alongside the series designation 'SERIE - A'. |
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The Gobierno Convencionista emerged from the 1914 Convention of Aguascalientes, the revolutionary assembly that briefly united Villista and Zapatista factions against Carranza. By 1916, that alliance had effectively collapsed, and Morelos was one of the last redoubts where Zapatista authority still held enough ground to justify issuing paper currency. The Tipografía del Gobierno de Cuernavaca was a local print shop, not a security printer — these notes were produced with whatever resources the Zapatista administration could muster in an increasingly besieged state.
Carrancista forces retook Cuernavaca in May 1916, shortly after this series was issued, which severely curtailed circulation. Surviving examples tend to show little wear for precisely that reason.