ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Second Mexican Empire (coin), National Numismatic Collection (image) · Public domain
20 Pesos Gold
Mexico
1921–1945
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$2,331.42
Based on Gold spot price ($4,795.98/oz) · 90.0% purity · 16.8g
Updated 6:41 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Mexico |
| Years Minted | 1921–1945 |
| Composition | 0.900 gold |
| Weight | 16.8 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the Mexican national coat of arms with an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a serpent.
Reverse
Depicts the Aztec calendar stone, a large carved stone representing the Aztec sun god and calendar.
History & Notable Facts
The 20 Pesos gold coin's obverse boldly replicates the Aztec calendar stone, a massive basalt monolith unearthed in Mexico City, turning ancient symbolism into everyday currency.
Weighing 16.66 grams with a fineness of 0.900 gold, it was produced at the Mexico City mint from 1919 through 1945. Exact annual mintages vary; some years saw as few as 10,000 pieces, though records for the early 1920s remain spotty due to archival losses during the Revolution.
Design-wise, the reverse shows a stylized eagle perched on a cactus, devouring a serpent—Mexico's coat of arms, but with a nod to its indigenous roots. I've seen fakes that butcher this detail, claiming mystical powers.
As for myths, no, it won't align your chakras. It just holds its value well.
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