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[[Image:Mexico 1960 20 centavos obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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This handsome coin, a sterling tribute to the skill of Mexican coin engravers, was struck in Mexico City 1943-74 and constitutes one of the longer series in twentieth century Mexico. The eagle was redesigned twice, in 1955 (KM 440) and 1971 (KM 441). Sadly, by the end of its run, inflation had so eroded its value that it was worth more in copper than its face value and people were smuggling them into the U.S. to be sold as scrap metal. This date is common.

''Recorded mintage:'' 39,756,000.

''Specification:'' 10 g, bronze, 28.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 440.

''[[Bibliography|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 [[Mexico|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.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1959-Mo 20 centavos|1959 20 centavos, Teotihuacán]]
* [[Mexico 1960 centavo|1960 centavo]]
* [[Mexico 1960 5 centavos|1960 5 centavos, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez]]
* [[Mexico 1960 peso|1960 billon peso]]
* [[Mexico 1960 10 pesos|1960 10 pesos, Madero/Hidalgo]]
* [[Mexico 1963-Mo 20 centavos|1963 20 centavos, Teotihuacán]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1960]]
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]]

[[Category:Copper and base metal coinage of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

Mexico 1960 20 centavos - Revision history

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