Whitman Expo
1912-M Type 1, Nickel, Small Mintmark 5 Centavos MS KM-421 Values
Details
Obverse: The national coat of arms with the eagle facing forward, head to the right, above a spray of oak and laurel; above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.
Reverse: At the center, a large, horizontally shaded number 5 with CENTAVOS below and the date above. Between the date and the 5, the mintmark M. Surrounding all, a geometric border of quincunxes and points (after the Aztec Calendar Stone), with an inner ring of beads.
Basic Information
GSID:
294788
Coin Date:
1912-M
Denomination:
5c / 5 Centavos
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Mexico City
Mintage:
420,000
Coinage Type:
Coinage Reform of 1905
Coinage Years:
1905-1914
Composition:
Nickel
Mint Mark:
M
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 1, Nickel, Small Mintmark
Variety 2:
KM-421
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Coin Rulers Name:
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
20 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
