20 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States (1905-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1920-1935
Value	20 Centavos (0.2 MXP)
Currency	Peso (1863-1992)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	15 g
Diameter	32.5 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 10896 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 437 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms with legend at top and oak and laurel wreath at bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Translation: United States of Mexico

Reverse

Date at top, and inside big wreath value as monogram. Mint mark at bottom below ribbon

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1920
20 C
Mo

Translation:
1920
20 Cents
Mexico City Mint

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

Minted as complimentary quantities of KM#438 for those years so that there was enough small change for the population.

Due to economic policies, almost all of these coins were sent to rural areas and small towns, meanwhile the 20 centavos 0.720 silver coins circulated simultaneously in big cities, that is why this coin is often found in terrible condition; making the well-preserved ones very valuable.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232208 Lot 64597	Feb 17, 2022	1920 Mo	UNC (NGC MS65 Brown)	USD 528.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232111 Lot 63548	Mar 17, 2021	1920 Mo	UNC (PCGS MS65 Brown)	USD 456.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Lake County Collection World & Ancient Coins Monthly Online Auction 271941 Lot 40292	Oct 13, 2019	1920 Mo	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 162.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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