
Mexico - 1920-1943 - 20 Silver Centavos
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1920-1943 - 20 Silver Centavos Coin Composition | |||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Silver | $333.299 | $22.860 | $0.735 | 2.399976 g | $1.764 |
Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 0.933324 g | $0.004 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $1.768 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins: | $1.768 |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Mexico |
Category: | 20 Centavos |
Coin Type: | 1920-1943 - 20 Silver Centavos |
Years Minted: | 1920-1943 |
Mint Marks: | Mo |
Denomination: | S20C |
Obverse Design: | National arms Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS |
Obverse Designer: | |
Reverse Design: | Value and date within wreath with Liberty cap above Lettering: 20 CENTAVOS DATE |
Reverse Designer: | |
1920-1943 - 20 Silver Centavos
KM# 438 Centavo is a Spanish and Portuguese word, derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred", and the suffix -avo, meaning "portion" or "fraction". Centavo means, strictly, "one-hundredth". It is a fractional monetary unit, used to represent one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. REF Mexico:20 Centavos Cap & Rays 1905-1943 Source: typesets.wikidot.com The obverse design features the Mexican coat of arms, an eagle clutching a snake while it perches on a prickly pear cactus. On the outer periphery is the phrase “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” or as translated to English “United Mexican States”. The reverse design features a Phrygian Cap with Rays which has long been symbolic of liberty free thinking on coinage. Below the design is a ¾ wreath with denomination “20 CENTAVOS” and date of issue above. In between the denomination is the mint mark “M” for the Mexico City Mint. Year Mintage Proof Mintage Notes 1905 2,565,000 start of Type 1 1906 6,860,000 1907 9,435,000 includes straight and curved 7 1908 350,000 Key 1910 1,135,000 1911 1,150,000 1912 625,000 Semi-Key 1913 1,000,000 1914 1,500,000 end of Type 1 1919 4,155,000 start of Type 2 1920 3,710,000 reduced silver content 1921 6,160,000 1925 1,450,000 1926 1,465,000 includes 6 /5 over-date 1927 1,405,000 1928 3,630,000 1930 1,000,000 1933 2,500,000 1934 2,500,000 1935 2,460,000 1937 10,000,000 1939 8,800,000 1940 3,000,000 1941 5,740,000 1942 12,460,000 1943 3,955,000 end of Type 2 Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1905-1943 Number of Types: 2 Composition: 80% Silver (1905-1919), 72% Silver (1920-43) Diameter: 22 mm (1905-1914), 19 mm (1919-43) Weight: 5 grams .1286 oz of silver 1905-14, 3.625 grams .0932 oz of silver 1919, 3.333 grams .0772 oz of silver 1920-43 Total Series Mintage: 99,010,000 Type 1 Mintage: 24,620,000 Type 2 Mintage: 74,390,000 Obverse Design: National Arms Reverse Design: Cap and Rays REF KM#438 20 Centavos 3.3333 g., 0.7200 Silver 0.0772oz ASW, 19 mm. Obv: National Arms Rev: Value and date within wealth with Liberty cap above Note: Mint Mark Mo. DATES 1920 1921 1925 1926/5 1926 1927 1928 1930 1933 1934 1935 1937 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 ISBN REF 1440231346, 9781440231346 20 Centavos Features Source: en.numista.com Country Mexico Years 1920-1943 Value 20 Centavos (0.20 MXP) Metal Silver (.720) Weight 3.33 g Diameter 19 mm Shape Round Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized yes Edge Milled REF |
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Base Metals Last Updated: 09-01-2016