1905 Mexican 1 Cent - Choice AU - Mexico City Mint - Narrow Date - Rarer Date -
Issuer Mexico Period United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1905-1949 Value 1 Centavo (0.01 MXP) Currency Peso (1863-1992) Composition Bronze Weight 3 g Diameter 19.5 mm Thickness 1.4 mm Shape Round Technique Milled 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 Script: Latin Lettering: 1948 1¢ Mo