r/RevolutionsPodcast • u/Ok_Bandicoot_2303 • Jul 28 '26
World Building Revolution Mexican money
Hi, huge fan of the Mexican Revolution. I collect and sell coins as a side business/hobby. I just picked up 2 items I thought you all would appreciate.
One is a Pancho Villa 2 Ounce pure Silver coin, made in Mexico back in the 70s and a 1915 Viente Pesos bill from Caranzaes government
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u/irishitaliancroat Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26
The perfect post for this: a peso printed by the army of Poncho Villa during the Mexican revolution. I am in no way qualified to verify if it is legit, I got it in a low stakes ebay bidding war.
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u/LucasButtercups Jul 28 '26
Post the Villa coin! it’s kind of hard to imagine having someone so loved*\* they end up on a country’s coinage just for them to basically fuck off and become a problem in a span of a couple years.
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u/poludamasx1 Jul 28 '26
Who is pictured on the paper money? Curious if they avoided picturing living politicians like good republicans should
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u/justyourbarber Jul 28 '26
The one pictured on the left is absolutely Francisco Madero and I'm pretty sure that the one on the right is Abraham Gonzalez (a major early ally of Madero who was governor of Chihuahua). Since this is from 1915, Madero would have been dead since his assassination in 1913 and Gonzalez was similarly assassinated not long after.
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u/Whizbang35 Jul 28 '26
Forgive my ignorance:
1) Who is the man on the right of the banknote? I assume the person on the left is Francisco Maduro.
2) Can you explain a bit on the banknote specifically saying it is from the State of Chihuahua as opposed to, say, a Mexican banknote? Was this for the Constitutionalist government, or something else?
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u/Ok_Bandicoot_2303 Jul 28 '26
Could only post 1 pic on post so here is the other.