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5 Centavos Tenancingo
| Issuer | State of Mexico |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '5' at center, superimposed over the letter 'C' denoting centavos, all within an open wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The date 1915 appears in the upper field above the central device. Two varieties exist: KM#689.1 features a lined 'C' beneath the numeral, while KM#689.2 features a solid 'C', both reflecting the rudimentary production methods of this revolutionary local issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1915 5C |
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Tenancingo was one of several municipalities in the State of Mexico authorized to produce emergency copper coinage during the chaotic peak of the Mexican Revolution, when federal currency had collapsed in credibility and local commerce demanded something — anything — to function. These municipal issues were struck under improvised conditions, which accounts for the considerable variation in planchet quality and strike consistency that collectors encounter across surviving examples.
KM#689 is among the more localized of the 1915 revolutionary issues, with a production run small enough that even circulated survivors are genuinely scarce.