MEXICO
KM 426 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 centavos | 20.5 | 4.0 | Reeded |
Brass |
Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Coat of arms in relief, and the legend "The United Mexican States" in Spanish, which forms the upper semicircle. |
On the central part of the coin -
image of White Josefa.
Along the rim - word denomination, mint mark "M", the year of minting. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (1768 – 1829) was a conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence. She is frequently referred to as La Corregidora. |