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20 Pesos Toma de Zacatecas

20 Pesos (Toma de Zacatecas) - obverse20 Pesos (Toma de Zacatecas) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Mexico
Period United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Year 2014
Value 20 Pesos
20 MXN = USD 1.15
Currency New Peso (1992-date)
Composition Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring
Weight 15.945 g
Diameter 32.0 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
64587
References KM# 979
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Centenary of the Taking of Zacatecas

Obverse

Issuer's name above its coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Translation: United Mexican States

Reverse

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°).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARIO DE LA TOMA DE ZACATECAS
Fco. Villa
Felipe Angeles Panfilo Natera
1914-2014
$20 Mo

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mint

Mintmark of Mexican Mint (Mo) Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)

Comments

The Battle of Zacatecas, also known as the Toma de Zacatecas, was the bloodiest battle in the campaign to overthrow Mexican President Victoriano Huerta. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014 Mo Photo 992 000 $ 2.30 $ 8.20 $ 8.20

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