Aguascalientes 1915 2 centavos

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11424

This specimen was lot 11424 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $646. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Revolution Aguas Calientes. 2 Centavos, 1915. Square front "2". Reeded edge. EXTREMELY FINE." This coin was issued by the Villistas and was accompanied by one, five and twenty centavos. Numerous varieties exist; the SCWC mentions square and round front "2's" and reeded and plain edge.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 3.55 g, copper, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-602.2; GB-7.

Source:

• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• Hidalgo del Parral 1913 2 centavos
• Aguascalientes 1915 centavo
• Oaxaca 1915 3 centavos KM-711
• Aguascalientes 1915 5 centavos KM-603
• Aguascalientes 1915 20 centavos KM-606
• Coins and currency dated 1915
• return to Coinage of the Mexican Revolution