Mexico 1912-M centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1905-49 at the Mexico City mint. As such, the type had the longest run of any coin type in twentieth century Mexico. In 1950, the centavo was downsized and changed to brass (KM 417) in which form it was issued until 1973, long after it had ceased to have any purchasing power.

Recorded mintage: 12,650,000.

Specification: 3 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 415.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Harris, Robert P., A Guide Book of Modern Latin American Coins, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1966.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1911 centavo
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• 1912 10 centavos
• 1912 20 centavos
• 1912 50 centavos
• 1912 peso
• 1913 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• return to Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905