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Name or Denominations
1 Centavo (0.01 MXP)
Issuer
Mexico
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1899-1905
Currency
Peso ( 1863-1992 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
3 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Material
Bronze
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Coat of Arms (it depicts a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake & the Supporters are Oak and laurel leaves). Country name on top.
Back design
The number one overlaying a cents sign within a wreath (made of Olive Leaves). Issuing year on top, mint letter on bottom.
Year of Minting
1899-1905
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Casa de Moneda de Culiacán , Mexico (1846-1905); Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mint mark
C; (M)
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: REPUBLICA MEXICANA Reverse: 1901 1¢ C
Context
NOTE: In spite most catalogs stat this coin is made of copper, the original decree from December 21st., 1899, signed by Porfirio Díaz, President of México, clearly stats: “En lo sucesivo el centavo de peso será de bronce, de la composición que determine la Secretaría de Hacienda ” (from now on, the cent of peso will be of bronze, on the proportion that Finance Secretary determine). LINK 2nd. page on right; pages 11734-1174 of the book. KM#394 - C - Culiacan KM#394.1 - M - Mexico City
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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