Mexico Commemorative Coins: 20 Pesos Denominations

Commemorative coins in Mexico which happens to be a bimetallic was launched in year 2000 by the Banco de Mexico as part of the current 20 pesos denominations. The said Mexico bimetallic commemorative coins are in celebration of the beginning of the millennium. There are two commemorative coins minted: one with Octavio Paz image while the other one showed the God of Fire Xiuhtecuhtli.

20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz-Obverse





20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz-Reverse




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20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz Details

Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel
Diameter: 32 mm
Mint: Casa de Moneda de México, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Denomination: 20 $ - Mexican peso
Mintage: 14,943
Subject: Mexico commemorative coins
Description: Octavio Paz
Obverse: Coat of Arms
Reverse: Octavio Paz


20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli-Obverse





20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli-Reverse




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20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli Details

Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel
Diameter: 32 mm
Mint: Casa de Moneda de México, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Denomination: 20 $ - Mexican peso
Mintage: 14,943
Subject: Mexico commemorative coins
Description: Xiuhtecuhtli
Obverse: Coat of Arms
Reverse: Xiuhtecuhtli

Philippine Bimetallic Coin

Bimetallic coins have been popular monetary around the world with its designs. One of the many countries that have bimetallic coins is the Philippine. The Philippine bimetallic coin first ever and only one is the ten peso coin introduced in year 2000 and had been fully circulated in 2005. The bimetallic ten peso coin was in replacement of the former monetary unit of 5 pesos paper bill (Apolinario Mabini) and 2 peso coin (Andres Bonifacio). The two Philippine freedom fighters appeared in the demonetized bank note is seen in the bimetallic ten peso coin.

Philippine 10 pesos bimetallic coin obverse


Philippine 10 pesos bimetallic coin reverse


Philippine 10 pesos Bimetallic Composition

10 Piso Ring: 75% Copper; 25% Nickel
Core: 92% Copper; 6% Aluminum; 2% Nickel

Mexican Bimetallic Peso Coins

Mexican peso coins is one of those that have great designs of bimetallic coins perfect for collectors. Mexican bimetallic coins include commemorative coins, state coins and regular coins in circulation. Regular Mexican bimetal peso coins in circulation today are one peso, two pesos, cinco pesos ten pesos, twenty pesos and one hundred pesos. Mexican bimetallic peso coins of  with face value of one pesos, two pesos and cinco pesos center ring is made of bronze-aluminum alloy while ten pesos and one hundred pesos denominations center ring is made of sterling silver. One, two and five pesos denominations have smooth edge; while ten, twenty and fifty pesos have milled edge.

Mexico bimetallic  peso coins called Nuevo peso are released as the new denominations in 1993. Nuevo peso denominations in one, two and five have aluminum bronze center and stainless steel peripheral ring. On the other hand Nuevo peso ten, twenty and fifty denominations have silver center and peripheral ring made of aluminum bronze. The word Nuevo peso in Mexico Bimetallic Coins was removed in 1996.

Mexico Bimetallic State Coins are great addition to any numismatic collections. With great designs that strongly depicts the culture and history of Mexico. In the year 2003, Mexico released series of $100 bimetallic state coins. Mexico Bimetallic State Coins obverse portraits the traditional symbol called Coat of arms of Mexico. Each bimetallic state coin reverse shows the individual states symbol Coat of arms of Mexico. Mexico Bimetallic State Coins bullion version inner ring is made of gold. Collecting Mexico Bimetallic Coins or any bimetallic coins are great investment than to those that are made with only one metal. Platinum and gold used in bimetallic coins are more expensive. Precious metals value is increasing each year and never been worthless.