Mexico 20 Centavos, 1955 – 1971
Type 2 National Emblem
Information
Country
Mexico
Mexico
Currency
Peso
(1823 – 1992)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Centavos
Year
1955 – 1971
Ruler
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic
(1823–9999)
Composition
Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
10
Diameter (mm)
28.5
Thickness (mm)
2.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Centavos from Mexico. Issued from 1955 to 1971. Struck in Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc). Measures 28.5 mm and weighs 10 g.
- Obverse
- The Mexican coat of arms with the bigger emblem at the top, supported at the bottom by a wreath and an eagle facing left (United Mexican States)
- Reverse
- The value is at the top with the radiant Liberty cap in between, and the mintmark underneath. The pyramid in the center motive of the landscape along with volcanoes and flora is under the sun which divides the denomination and is above the mintmark. The location of the pyramid, Teotihuacán, is written at the pyramid's base. The volcanoes Ixtaccihuatl and Popocatepet are in the background. (20 Liberty Mo Teotihuacán Cents 1960)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Mo | 49.9M | — | — | € 0,16 | € 0,16 | € 0,60 | € 1,00 | € 1,10 | 13% | ||
| 1970 Mo | 76.3M | € 0,13 | € 0,17 | € 0,17 | € 0,36 | € 0,45 | € 0,98 | € 1,50 | 24% | ||
| 1969 Mo | 63.6M | € 0,14 | € 0,14 | € 0,35 | € 0,35 | € 0,45 | € 0,45 | € 0,99 | 23% | ||
| 1968 Mo | 15.5M | — | — | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | € 0,54 | € 0,98 | € 1,40 | 9% | ||
| 1967 Mo | 46.8M | € 0,09 | € 0,09 | € 0,11 | € 0,65 | € 0,66 | € 0,85 | € 0,99 | 22% | ||
| 1966 Mo | 43.7M | € 0,10 | € 0,11 | € 0,16 | € 0,36 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | 21% | ||
| 1965 Mo | 74.2M | € 0,11 | € 0,11 | € 0,30 | € 0,41 | € 0,50 | € 0,70 | € 1,10 | 32% | ||
| 1964 Mo | 28.7M | € 0,10 | € 0,16 | € 0,17 | € 0,28 | € 0,63 | € 1,30 | € 1,40 | 20% | ||
| 1963 Mo | 14.9M | € 0,07 | € 0,10 | € 0,15 | € 0,26 | € 0,76 | € 0,76 | € 0,94 | 13% | ||
| 1960 Mo | 39.8M | € 0,10 | € 0,16 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 0,36 | € 1,60 | € 1,80 | 25% | ||
| 1959 Mo | 6M | — | — | € 0,30 | € 3,40 | € 4,10 | € 5,10 | € 13,00 | 7% | ||
| 1957 Mo | 13.5M | € 0,25 | € 0,29 | € 0,30 | € 0,54 | € 1,00 | € 4,70 | € 4,70 | 12% | ||
| 1956 Mo | 22.4M | € 0,19 | € 0,20 | € 0,20 | € 0,40 | € 0,40 | € 0,52 | € 2,30 | 17% | ||
| 1955 Mo | — | — | — | € 0,23 | € 0,76 | € 1,60 | € 4,90 | € 54,00 | Mintage included in KM#439 | 8% |
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