2 Pesos Emiliano Zapata
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Features
| Issuer |
State of Guerrero
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1914 |
| Value | 2 Pesos |
| Currency | Peso (1914-1917) |
| Composition | Electrum |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 15040 |
| References | KM# 643 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Hugh S. Guthrie; 1976. Mexican Revolutionary Coinage 1913-1917. Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Inc., Beverly Hills, California, United States. |
Obverse
National arms
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA MEXICANA
DOS PESOS GRO.1914:
Reverse
Radiant sun face above high mountain peaks
Script: Latin
Lettering:
"REFORMA, LIBERTAD, JUSTICIA Y LEY"
ORO: 0,595
Translation:
Reform, Liberty, Justice and Law.
Gold: 0.595
Comments
In most Revolutionary coins when the word ORO (Gold) was used, it wasn't to denote fineness, but rather actual gold content in grams. so a Gold 0,595 isn't a 59.5% Gold, but rather it says that among the Silver there is 595 milligrams of alloyed Gold. This was to ensure the coin had value no matter what, as the gold has a more stable value, but making a coin of Gold .900 with such small amount was unpractical. So the best way was to make a big Silver coin with the aforementioned gold content.
There are 14 variations of this coin using different combinations of Obverse/Reverse dies. There are 6 Obverse & 6 Reverse dies recorded by Leslie (Elwin C.) and Stevens (Erma C.).
Current coin photos show Obverse Die II and Reverse Die B; G-B #212
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1914 GRO | 
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$ 290 | $ 370 | $ 780 | G-B# 212Hugh S. Guthrie; 1976. Mexican Revolutionary Coinage 1913-1917. Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Inc., Beverly Hills, California, United States. |
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