Mexico 2019 20 pesos KM-992

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by the Mexico City mint to honor the centennial of the death of Emiliano Zapata, hero of the Mexican Revolution. Like many recent issues, it remains unlisted in the SCWC. The oblong patch on the obverse contains microengraving, an anticounterfeiting device. The twenty pesos was reduced from 15.95 g, 32 mm diameter to 12.67 g, 30 mm diameter, in 2019.

Recorded mintage: 23,000,000.

Specification: 12.67 g, nickel brass center in an aluminum bronze ring, 30 mm diameter, interrupted reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 992.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2016 20 pesos, 50th anniversary of the reorganization of the Mexican Air Force
• 2016 20 pesos, 50th anniversary of the reorganization of the Mexican Navy
• 2017 20 pesos, centennial of the constitution of 1917
• 2018 2 pesos, bimetallic
• 2019 5 pesos
• 2019 20 pesos, 500th anniversary of the founding of Veracruz
• 2019 onza
• 2019 5 onzas
• 2021 20 pesos, 700th anniversary of the founding of Tenochtitlan
• 2021 20 pesos, 500th anniversary of the refounding of Tenochtitlan as Mexico City
• 2021 20 pesos, bicentennial of independence
• 2021 20 pesos, bicentennial of the Mexican navy
• Coins and currency dated 2019
• return to Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date