1895 Mexican Un Centavo - XF - Mexico City Mint - Old Mexican Coins - Mexican Centavo -

Issuer Mexico Period Federal Republic (1823-1905) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1869-1897 Value 1 Centavo (0.01 MXP) Currency Peso (1863-1992) Composition Copper Weight 8.9 g Diameter 25 mm Thickness 1.5 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized Yes Obverse The phrase "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" on the top of the coin around the rim above an older version of the Mexican coat of arms (A Mexican golden eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake). At the base of the cactus, there is a holm oak (Encina) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other. Script: Latin Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS Translation: United Mexican States Reverse The year at the top and the denomination over the cent symbol in the center surrounded by a wreath and the mintmark below