20 Centavos Type 3 National Emblem

€1.00
IssuerMexico
Year1971-1974
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Centavos (0.20 MXP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1992)
CompositionBrass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Weight10 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness2.18 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Manuel Luna Negrete
In circulation to31 December 1992
Reference(s) KM#441, Schön#67
Obverse descriptionRevised coat of arms; made entirely of outlines, larger wreath and finer lettering.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
(Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse descriptionValue at top with radiant Liberty cap in between. Mint mark under cap. In the center is the Pyramid of the Sun surrounded by volcanoes on either side. To the right is Popocatépetl (known as `the Smoking Mountain`), an active volcano, and to the left is Iztaccihuatl (known as `the White Woman), a dormant volcano. Teotihuacán (where the pyramid is located) written at pyramid`s base. The value and date are at the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 LIBERTAD 0 Mo TEOTIHUACÁN CENTAVOS 1971
(Translation: Liberty Mo Teotihuacán 20 Cents 1971)
EdgePlain
Mint(Mo)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage1971 Mo - included in KM#440 -
1973 Mo - - 78 398 000
1974 Mo - - 34 200 000
Catalog ID1557839200
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