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