5 Centavo Mexico Silver

1887, Mexico (2nd Republic). Tiny Silver 5 Centavos Coin. 

Mint Year: 1887
Denomination: 5 Centavos
Mint Place: Zacatecas (Zs)
Reference: 1887-ZsZ, KM-398.10.
Material: Silver (.902)
Diameter: 15mm
Weight: 1.31gm

Obverse: Large value numeral (5) above denomination (CENTAVOS). All within wreath.
Legend: Zs Z. 902,7

Reverse: Eagle with a snake in its beak, standing on a cactus plant, sea waves below.
Legend: REPUBLICA MEXICANA / 1887

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States of America; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is the world’s eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.