1956-Mo Type 5, Brass 1 Centavo MS KM-417 Values

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1956-Mo Type 5, Brass 1 Centavo MS KM-417 Values

Details

Obverse: A stylized sprig of wheat with three ears. One ear points horizontally to the left, the other horizontally to the right; the central, vertical ear divides the denomination 1 / C. At bottom left, the date; at bottom right, the mintmark M.

Reverse: Wheatear at the center with leaves going to the sides and the denomination in numerals at the top-left, and the abbreviation for the denomination to the top-right with the date to the bottom-left and the mintmark to the bottom-right

Basic Information

GSID:

294746

Coin Date:

1956-Mo

Denomination:

1c / 1 Centavo

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Mexico City

Mintage:

11,285,000

Coinage Type:

Standard circulation coin

Coinage Years:

1950-1969

Composition:

Brass

Mint Mark:

Mo

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type 5, Brass

Variety 2:

KM-417

Physical Characteristics

Coin Rulers Name:

United Mexican States/Mexican Republic

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Demonetized:

True

Obverse Lettering:

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse Lettering:

1956, 1C, Mo

Reverse Designer:

Lorenzo Rafael

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