20 Pesos (Fall of Mexico - Tenochtitlan) 2021 front 20 Pesos (Fall of Mexico - Tenochtitlan) 2021 back
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20 Pesos Fall of Mexico - Tenochtitlan

2021 year
Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in aluminium bronze ring (Centre: 65% copper; 10% nickel; and 25% zinc. Ring: 92% copper; 6% aluminium; and 2% nickel) 12.67 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Mexico
Period
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2021
Value
20 Pesos 20 MXN = USD 1.04
Currency
New Peso (1992-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in aluminium bronze ring (Centre: 65% copper; 10% nickel; and 25% zinc. Ring: 92% copper; 6% aluminium; and 2% nickel)
Weight
12.67 g
Diameter
30 mm
Thickness
2.4 mm
Shape
Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#305471
Rarity index
20%

Reverse

Mirrored image of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Mo $20 1521
500 AÑOS DE MEMORIA HISTÓRICA
$20 2021
MÉXICO-TENOCHTITLAN

Translation:
500 Years of National Memory
Mexico-Tenochtitlan

Edge

Segmented reeding

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlán, which was the capital of the Aztec Empire and was conquered by the Spanish in 1521. The coin's design features an image of the city's famous Templo Mayor, or Great Temple, which was a central religious and cultural site for the Aztecs. The coin's bimetallic composition, with a nickel brass center and aluminum bronze ring, adds to its unique and collectible nature.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2021 Mo 30500000 - - - - - -

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