Mexico 1903-Cn Q 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

Shown is an 1903-Cn Q five centavos, of a type struck 1898-1905. This issue from Culiacan is among the common dates, available in all grades. Assayer Q (JQ on the peso) is recorded for 1899-1903 and assayer V for 1903 only. Other mints include Zacatecas, Guanajuato and Mexico City. The mintage of silver five centavos ceased with the reform of 1905.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded Mintage: 331,000 (assayers Q and V).

Catalog reference: KM 400.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.

Link to:

• 1902-Cn Q 5 centavos
• 1903-C centavo
• 1903-M centavo
• 1903-C^N V 5 centavos
• 1903-C^N Q 10 centavos
• 1903-C^N V 10 centavos
• 1903-M^O 10 centavos
• 1903-C^N 20 centavos
• 1903-M^O 20 centavos
• 1903-Z^S 20 centavos
• 1903-C^N FV peso
• 1903-C^N JQ peso
• 1903-M^O AM peso
• 1903-M^O MA peso
• 1903-Z^S peso
• 1903-M^O peso oro
• 1903-C^N 5 pesos
• 1903-M^O 5 pesos
• 1903-C^N 10 pesos
• 1903-M^O 10 pesos
• 1903-C^N 20 pesos
• 1903-M^O 20 pesos
• 1904-Cn 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1903
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905