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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 1958931, member: 15488&quot;]ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS</p><p>The United States of Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Modern coinage 1905 to Date</p><p><br /></p><p>On March 25, 1905 Mexico underwent a major monetary reform. The Obverse legend now read Estados Unidos Mexicanos and the eagle was redesigned.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345153[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345154[/ATTACH] </p><p>Mexico&#039;s Coat of Arms.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Eagle represents the good people of Mexico.</p><p>The Snake represents the evil enemies of the people.</p><p>The Eagle devouring the snake means the good will prevail over the evil.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cactus represents trouble and challenges. The Eagle standing over the cactus means the people will overcome the challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earth and water represents the cultural origins and the racial mixing of the Europeans and the Native Americans.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Laurel and Oak leaf represent victory, and honors those who gave their lives for Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the last few years I have assembled a Type Set of the Modern Mexico coinage from the era of 1905 to date. I plan to present this series along with data about the coins. This will be done over a period of time. I plan to start with the lowest denomination and work my way up to the largest. Please feel free to provide comments and share any examples you might have as I go along.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1 Centavo</p><p>Bronze Coinage </p><p>1905-1914 diameter 20mm, weight 3 grams, .950 Copper, .040 Tin, .010 Zinc</p><p>1914-1915 composition changed to .950 Copper, .025 Tin, .025 Zinc</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345155[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reduced Size coinage 1915</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck in Mexico City while under control of the Convencion represented by the military forces of Zapata. These were struck during the month of July only. They did not circulate long and were declared illegal by the Constitucionalista Government in September of 1916. It was considered by many to be more of a Revolutionary coin than a Federal coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>1915 diameter 16mm, weight 1.5 grams, .950 Copper, .025 Tin, .025 Zinc</p><p>[ATTACH=full]345156[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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