© PCGS
© PCGS
20 Pesos Pattern; Calendario Azteca Oro; Copper
1916 year| Copper | 16.71 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Period | United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1916 |
| Value | 20 Pesos (20 MXP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1992) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.71 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1916 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#310250 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Aztec sun stone surrounded by value, weight, fineness, metal, metal content and year.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 20 PESOS 16.7185 X 0.9 = 15.047 Au 1916
Edge
Plain.
Comment
According to Pablo Luna's Las Pruebas De La Moneda Mexicana Del Siglo XX, this pattern was created to restore the gold standard in Mexico and was to be minted in Veracruz because President Venustiano Carranza was going to move the mint to this state. It was not approved because it exceeded the gold limit in the 10 and 5 peso coins.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 20 Pesos coin from Mexico, made of Copper in 1916, features an error in its design. The coin was intended to have a calendar on the reverse side, but the calendar was accidentally engraved upside down. This mistake makes the coin highly sought after by collectors, and it is considered a unique and valuable piece of numismatic history.
