| Issuer | Mexico |
| Year | 1942-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 MXP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1992) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1992 |
| Reference(s) | KM#424, Schön#37 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms, with a legend at top and laurel and oak wreath at the bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS
UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States) |
| Reverse description | Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez portrait, with mint at right. With value at top and date at the bottom and the mintmark to the right of the portrait. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CINCO CENTAVOS
Mo
1942 (Translation: Five Centavos Mo 1942) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | (Mo) Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
| Mintage | 1942 Mo - - 900 000 1943 Mo - - 54 660 000 1944 Mo - - 53 463 000 1945 Mo - - 44 262 000 1946 Mo - - 49 054 000 1951 Mo - - 50 758 000 1952 Mo - - 17 674 000 1953 Mo - - 31 568 000 1954 Mo - - 58 680 000 1955 Mo - - 31 114 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5336092480 |
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