Obverse
Revised coat of arms; made entirely of outlines, larger wreath and finer lettering.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Translation: United Mexican States
Reverse
Value at top with radiant Liberty cap in between. Mint mark under cap. In the center is the Pyramid of the Sun surrounded by volcanoes on either side. To the right is Popocatépetl (known as "the Smoking Mountain"), an active volcano, and to the left is Iztaccihuatl (known as "the White Woman), a dormant volcano. Teotihuacán (where the pyramid is located) written at pyramid's base. The value and date are at the bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 LIBERTAD 0
Mo
TEOTIHUACÁN
CENTAVOS
1971
Translation:
Liberty
Mo
Teotihuacán
20 Cents
1971
Engraver: Manuel Luna Negrete
Edge
Plain
Mint
 (Mo) | Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
