20 Centavos Type 2 National Emblem

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1955-1971
Value	20 Centavos (0.20 MXP)
Currency	Peso (1863-1992)
Composition	Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 959
References	KM# 440 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 51 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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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

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Translation: 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 Popocatepetl are in the background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 LIBERTAD 0
Mo
TEOTIHUACÁN
CENTAVOS
1960

Translation: 20 Centavos

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1955 Mo		$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 110	Mintage included in KM#439	8%
1956 Mo	22 431 000	$ 0.20	$ 0.26	$ 0.35	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 1.50	$ 1.50		17%
1957 Mo	13 455 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.70		12%
1959 Mo	6 017 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.51	$ 3.40	$ 4.30	$ 4.60	$ 130		7%
1960 Mo	39 756 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.44	$ 0.64	$ 1.40	$ 2.00		25%
1963 Mo	14 869 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.55	$ 0.72	$ 1.00		13%
1964 Mo	28 654 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.32	$ 0.59	$ 0.59	$ 1.40		20%
1965 Mo	74 162 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.27	$ 0.45	$ 0.56	$ 0.74	$ 1.10		32%
1966 Mo	43 745 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.58	$ 0.59	$ 1.10		22%
1967 Mo	46 847 000	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.12	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 2.30		22%
1968 Mo	15 477 000	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.59	$ 1.00	$ 1.70		9%
1969 Mo	63 647 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 2.00		23%
1970 Mo	76 287 000	$ 0.14	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.37	$ 0.77	$ 1.00	$ 2.00		24%
1971 Mo	49 892 000	$ 0.09	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.64	$ 1.20	$ 1.20		13%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232418 Lot 61370	25 Apr 2024	1955 Mo – Mintage included in KM#439	UNC (NGC MS66 Red)	USD 104.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 5 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61346 Lot 21211	5 Nov 2023	1955 Mo – Mintage included in KM#439	UNC (NGC MS67 Red)	USD 324.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232504 Lot 64196	16 Jan 2025	1956 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232443 Lot 64370	17 Oct 2024	1956 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232444 Lot 65461	24 Oct 2024	1957 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232443 Lot 64368	17 Oct 2024	1957 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 4153	25 Oct 2024	1957 Mo		USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 2263	9 Mar 2024	1957 Mo		USD 30.16 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 October 20 - 21 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61409 Lot 22412	20 Oct 2024	1959 Mo	UNC (NGC MS65 Red)	USD 288.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232314 Lot 61532	30 Mar 2023	1959 Mo	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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