Mexico 5 centavos 1902 Cn Q

Mexico · 1902 · 5 centavos

Circulating coinRare

€6.92estimate

262,000coins minted

€1.98silver value · 1.21 g fine at today’s price

N20114 KM400

RZReference number RZRZ-FR10A

Circulating coin

Série de 5 centavos de la République mexicaine (1898-1905)

The coin's story

Obverse:
Mexican eagle perched on a cactus eating a serpent, with legend at the top and date at the bottom.

Reverse:
Numerical denomination in the centre, with the mint mark and purity above and a crown below.

NOTE:
Mo = Mexico
Cn = Culiacán
Zs = Zacatecas
Go = Guanajuato

Obverse

REPUBLICA MEXICANA1902

Mexican eagle perched on a cactus eating a serpent, with legend at the top and date at the bottom.

Reverse

Cn Q. 902,75CENTAVOS

Numerical denomination in the centre, with the mint mark and purity above and a crown below. NOTE: Mo = Mexico Cn = Culiacán Zs = Zacatecas Go = Guanajuato

Specifications

Denomination5 centavos
Year1902
Mintage262,000
MintCasa de Moneda de Culiacán (Cn)
MaterialSilver 0.900
ShapeRound
Diameter14 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Weight1.34 g
EdgeReeded
ScriptsLatin

Actual size

Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.1 mm.

Composition

Silver 90 %

Silver90 % Copper10 %

Reference catalogues

N20114Numista KM400Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

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