1940 Estados Unidos Type 3 5 Cents
The 1940 Estados Unidos Type 3 5 Cents is a business-strike issue from Mexico. composed of copper-nickel (4 g).
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The 1940 Estados Unidos Type 3 5 Cents coin, made of copper-nickel, and weighing 4 grams. With a diameter of 20.5 mm, and a thickness of 1.6 mm, and featuring a smooth edge.
The obverse is the mexican coat of arms (a mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. at the base there is a holm oak (encina) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other) and the country name above. It reads "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS". The reverse is the outer circles of the mexica, or aztec, sun stone, with the year, mintmark (m), and 5 centavos, in the center. It reads "1936 M 5 CENTAVOS".
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Specifications
- Type
- Standard circulation coin
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 4 g
- Diameter
- 20.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Edge
- Smooth
- Currency
- Peso (1823-1992)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the 1940 Estados Unidos Type 3 5 Cents made of?
- The 1940 Estados Unidos Type 3 5 Cents is made of copper-nickel, weighs 4 grams, and measures 20.5 mm in diameter.