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5 Centavos Pattern, Copper-Nickel
| Issuer | Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) |
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| Year | 1960-1969 |
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| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 MXP) |
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| Obverse description | The Mexican national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting an eagle perched on a cactus growing from a rocky outcrop, devouring a serpent held in its beak and talons, with an oak and laurel wreath at the base. The design is rendered in crisp relief consistent with pattern production. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States) runs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States) |
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| Additional information |
Mexico's circulating 5 centavos of this period was struck in brass; this copper-nickel composition was a pattern trial, almost certainly produced to evaluate the alloy as a potential replacement. The Casa de Moneda conducted several such material experiments during the 1960s as rising copper prices eroded the economics of the existing coinage. That no changeover to this alloy occurred suggests the trials were quietly abandoned, leaving survivors in small numbers distributed largely to collectors and ministry archives.