20 Pesos Defense of Veracruz

Reverse

The back side of the coin has the relief figures of Virgilio Uribe and José Azueta, and underneath them, Mexico’s Naval Academy building. The figures of civilians defending the port of Veracruz appear on the left side of the coin and an anchor on the right side.

In the upper exergue, there is the legend “CENTENARIO DE LA GESTA HEROICA DE VERACRUZ” (CENTENARY OF THE HEROIC DEED OF THE PORT OF VERACRUZ) and the names “José Azueta” and “Virgilio Uribe” underneath it. In the lower exergue, there is the word “Escuela Naval” (Naval Academy) and the years “1914-2014”. Finally, on the left side of the field, there is Mexico’s mint mark, and on the right side, the $20 denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering: CENTENARIO DE LA GESTA HEROICA DE VERACRUZ . Jose Azueta . Virgilio Uribe. Escuela Naval . Mo . $20

Translation:
CENTENARY OF THE HEROIC DEED OF VERACRUZ
Naval Academy

Edge

Segmented reeding.

Comment

The American occupation of Veracruz was a military operation by the United States armed forces against the city of Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution between April and November 1914. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014 Mo	4977000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Pesos (Defense of Veracruz) 2014 coin.