20 Pesos, Mexico, 1872

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 peso coin

Description (Brief)

Mexico, 1872

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Scales topped with a liberty cap over a scroll

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: G.O.S. DIEZ PESOS 875

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Reverse Image: An eagle with wings spread clutches a snake in its beak over a patch of catus.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: REPUBLICA MEXICANA 1872

Date Made: 1872

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Mexico: Guanajuato, Guanajuato

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

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Credit Line: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.159.2318Accession Number: 283645Catalog Number: 68.159.2318

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .26 cm x 3.42 cm; 3/32 in x 1 11/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-39f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1115713

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