5 Centavos Estado de Durango

5 Centavos (Estado de Durango) - obverse5 Centavos (Estado de Durango) - reverse

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Features

Issuer State of Durango
Issuing bank Bank of Durango
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1914
Value 5 Centavos (0.05)
Currency Peso (1914)
Composition Copper
Weight 4.61 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
63150
References KM# 632
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Issuer name above the date, with an open wreath extending upward to legend. Without border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E. DE DURANGO
1914

Translation: State of Durango

Reverse

The value as large Roman numeral in the center within a circle of four-petal rosettes.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
V
CENTAVOS

Edge

Plain

Mint

Durango, Mexico (1811-1895)

Comments

There are 4 variants of this coin.

 

G-B 135: was struck with obverse die I (of VII Durango dies) which has been reworked. A top bar has been added to the first E and the right side of the U has been re-engraved. A new type of reverse was used to strike this and the following coins.

 

G-B 136: was struck with obverse die II (of VII Durango dies) which had been reworked. The most prominent feature is the retrograded N in DURANGO. The reverse was struck with the same die used for G-B 135.

 

G-B 137: Utberg-DUR 31a describes & pictures a silver coin of the Roman numeral 5 centavos type in the Sr. Baguette collection. This piece has the obverse die II with retrograded N.

 

G-B 138: Wood 27(Howland) list this type, struck in lead. His listing is copied by Utberg-DUR 33 and by Gaytan-DGO 34 TER. More information is needed in regard to this listing.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914 

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