Revised coat of arms; made entirely of outlines, larger wreath and finer lettering.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESTADOS
UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse description
Value 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 denomination and date are at the bottom.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 LIBERTAD 0
Mo
TEOTIHUACÁN
CENTAVOS
1971
Edge
Plain
Mint
(M°) Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage
1972 M° - PL 127. - 1973 M° - PL 40. Proof -
Catalog ID
6716341010
Comments
Van Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.