ESTADOS
UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse description
General Francisco Villa mounted on a horse, with Generals Felipe Ángeles and Pánfilo Natera, central figures in the Taking of Zacatecas. Below, the silhouette of the top of the mountain of La Bufa (cerro de La Bufa), a strategic vantage point for the ongoing battle to gain control of the city. In the upper exergue, the legend “CENTENARIO DE LA TOMA DE ZACATECAS” (Centennial of the Taking of Zacatecas) and in the lower exergue, the years “1914-2014” (alluding to the 100th anniversary), the 20-peso denomination ($20), and the mintmark (M°).
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
CENTENARIO DE LA TOMA DE ZACATECAS
Fco. Villa
Felipe Angeles Panfilo Natera
1914-2014
$20 Mo
Edge
Segmented reeding
Mint
(Mo) Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)