CVC & Collectables presents a superbly preserved 1915-Mo Mexico 2 Centavos, the famous Reduced-Size Zapata Issue, certified an impressive NGC MS66 Brown. Struck during one of the most turbulent years of the Mexican Revolution, this sharply detailed copper issue represents both a fascinating emergency coinage and an important artifact of revolutionary Mexico.
Coin Highlights:
- Country: Mexico
- Denomination: 2 Centavos
- Date: 1915
- Mint: Mexico City (Mo)
- Type: Reduced-Size Zapata Issue
- Catalog: KM#419 (Reduced-size revolutionary issue)
- Grade: NGC MS66 BN
- Metal: Copper
- Weight: ~6.0 grams
- Diameter: ~23 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Obverse: Mexican national arms—eagle devouring serpent atop cactus with surrounding legend
- Reverse: Large numeral “2” centered within oak and laurel wreath, date above
Historical Significance:
Struck in 1915 during the height of the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), this issue is commonly associated with the revolutionary government of Emiliano Zapata and the monetary disruptions of the era. As silver and gold disappeared from circulation and copper supplies became increasingly important, reduced-size copper coinage was introduced to facilitate everyday commerce.
These revolutionary-era issues reflect a period when competing political factions sought to establish legitimacy through their own coinage, making them tangible pieces of Mexico’s struggle for social and political transformation.
Collectibility:
The 1915 Reduced-Size Zapata Issue has become one of the most popular revolutionary coin types in Mexican numismatics. High-grade survivors are increasingly difficult to locate, especially with original surfaces and strong strike quality.
This NGC MS66 Brown example stands among the elite survivors of the type, offering exceptional detail, smooth original surfaces, and outstanding eye appeal. An ideal acquisition for collectors of Mexican Revolution coinage, condition rarities, and early 20th-century Latin American numismatics.
