20 Centavos

€1.00
IssuerMexico
Year1974-1983
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Centavos (0.20 MXP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1992)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight3 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness1.36 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to15 November 1995
Reference(s) KM#442, Schön#68
Obverse description`Estados Unidos Mexicanos` in a semicircle over the Mexican coat of arms: a Mexican golden eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. At the base of the cactus, there is a holm oak (Encino) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
(Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse descriptionValue, Portrait of Francisco Indalecio Madero to the right
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMo 20c. 1977
EdgeMilled (in pairs)
MintMo
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage1974 Mo - - 112 000 000
1975 Mo - - 611 000 000
1976 Mo - - 394 000 000
1977 Mo - - 394 350 000
1978 Mo - - 527 950 000
1978 Mo - Doubled die rev. -
1979 Mo - - 524 615 000
1979 Mo - Doubled die obv. large letters -
1979 Mo - Doubled die obv. small letters -
1980 Mo - - 326 500 000
1981 Mo - closed `8`, high date - 248 500 000
1981 Mo - closed `8`, low date -
1981 Mo - open `8` - 106 205 000
1981 Mo - overdate variety `1982` -
1982 Mo - - 286 855 000
1983 Mo - Flat top `3`; see comments -
1983 Mo - Proof - 998
1983 Mo - Round top `3`; see comments - 100 930 000
Catalog ID8572974550
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