Mexico 1953 5 centavos

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen is an example of a type struck 1942-55 at Mexico City. This type was superseded by a smaller brass five centavos which was struck 1954-76, when the denomination was retired for lack of purchasing power. The portrait is of Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a heroine of the War of Independence.

Recorded mintage: 31,568,000.

Specification: 6.5 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 424.

Source:

  • Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
  • Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.

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