20 Pesos Centenary of Heroic Defense of Veracruz, Mexico

The back side of the coin has the relief figures of Virgilio Uribe and Jos Azueta, and underneath them, Mexicos Naval Academy building. The figures of civilians defending the port of Veracruz appear on the left side of the coin and an anchor on the right side.In the upper exergue, there is the legend CENTENARIO DE LA GESTA HEROICA DE VERACRUZ (CENTENARY OF THE HEROIC DEED OF THE PORT OF VERACRUZ) and the names Jos Azueta and Virgilio Uribe underneath it. In the lower exergue, there is the word Escuela Naval (Naval Academy) and the years 1914-2014. Finally, on the left side of the field, there is Mexicos mint mark, and on the right side, the $20 denomination

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In the center, the National Shield (Mexican Golden Eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake) in sculpted relief, with the inscription “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming a semicircle above it.

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