20 Centavos Type 3 National Emblem

20 Centavos (Type 3 National Emblem) - obverse20 Centavos (Type 3 National Emblem) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Mexico
Period United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1971-1974
Value 20 Centavos (0.20 MXP)
Currency Peso (1823-1992)
Composition Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Weight 10 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness 2.18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 December 1992
Number
N#
3471
References KM# 441,
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.
Schön# 67
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Revised coat of arms; made entirely of outlines, larger wreath and finer lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Translation: United Mexican States

Reverse

Value at top with radiant Liberty cap in between. Mint mark under cap. In the center is the Pyramid of the Sun surrounded by volcanoes on either side. To the right is Popocatépetl (known as "the Smoking Mountain"), an active volcano, and to the left is Iztaccihuatl (known as "the White Woman), a dormant volcano. Teotihuacán (where the pyramid is located) written at pyramid's base. The value and date are at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 LIBERTAD 0
Mo
TEOTIHUACÁN
CENTAVOS
1971

Translation:
Liberty
Mo
Teotihuacán
20 Cents
1971

Engraver: Manuel Luna Negrete

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

In 1973, an unknown number of error mule coins were minted using the 20 centavos reverse paired with the 1973 copper-nickel peso obverse (N#1105). Differences can be noted in the T, A, I, and M in "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" on the obverse.

“T” in ESTADOS - top bar dips down at the ends on regular issue, top bar is straight on mule issue
“A” in ESTADOS - thick with legs connected at the bottom on regular issue, thinner and open on mule issue
“I” in UNIDOS - straight on regular issue, top tilted to the left on mule issue
“M” in MEXICANOS - wide on regular issue, narrow and bold on mule issue



1974 reverse engraver's mark present in prickly pear cactus pad (lower right)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1971 Mo $ 0.23 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 1.10 $ 2.30 32% included in KM#440
1973 Mo Photo 78 398 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.48 $ 0.48 $ 0.52 $ 1.30 $ 1.40 64%
1974 Mo 34 200 000 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.60 $ 0.61 $ 1.00 $ 1.40 35%

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos (Type 3 National Emblem)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 2390
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1973 Mo UNC Unsold
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