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5 Centavos Gobierno Constitucionalista de Mexico
| Issuer | Gobierno Constitucionalista de México |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S681 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, also printed on red carton in dark ink, presents the Mexican national eagle — wings spread, perched on a cactus and grasping a serpent — as the central vignette. The inscription REPUBLICA MEXICANA curves along the upper arc, while the bold denomination statement VALE 5 CENTAVOS is set in large letterpress type across the lower field. The denomination 5c is repeated in oval cartouches at each of the four corners, all within a simple ruled border with floral corner ornaments. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLICA MEXICANA VALE 5 CENTAVOS |
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The Gobierno Constitucionalista was Venustiano Carranza's revolutionary faction, and these tiny carton notes were emergency scrip issued during the chaotic fighting against Huerta's federal forces in 1914. The term "carton" is not metaphor — the stock used was closer to thin cardboard than banknote paper, a direct consequence of wartime material shortages in northern Mexico where Carranza's forces operated.
The extreme small format was deliberate: low denominations needed to function as change, and proper printing resources were scarce. Forgeries and local imitations circulated alongside genuine issues almost immediately.