MEXICO CIRCULATING COINS
Twenty centavos pairs design continuity with a change of metal and outline. A larger aluminium-bronze coin gives way to the smaller round steel form introduced in 2009.
The reverse places 20 and the centavo sign beside a stylized selection associated with Acatl, the thirteenth day on the Sun Stone. The issuer’s name is specific: this is not the Ring of Acceptance used on 50 centavos.
Read the story →19.5 : 15.3 · Relative diameter
Family B began the modern denomination in January 1993; family C continued from January 1996. The larger form measures 19.5 mm and weighs a nominal 3.04 g.
Read the story →The D-family coin entered circulation on 6 August 2009. Its round form measures 15.3 mm and weighs 2.258 g, with interrupted reeding on the edge.
Read the story →Identity, history and materials—read together.
The reverse places 20 and the centavo sign beside a stylized selection associated with Acatl, the thirteenth day on the Sun Stone. The issuer’s name is specific: this is not the Ring of Acceptance used on 50 centavos. Both physical generations retain the principal Acatl design, making the motif a point of continuity across a substantial change in the object itself.
Source: Banco de México ↗Family B began the modern denomination in January 1993; family C continued from January 1996. The larger form measures 19.5 mm and weighs a nominal 3.04 g. Its twelve-sided outline has a plain edge. Unlike the large 50-centavo coin, it is not described as a notched dodecagon. The 2002 photograph is a C-era example of this larger form.
Source: Banco de México ↗The D-family coin entered circulation on 6 August 2009. Its round form measures 15.3 mm and weighs 2.258 g, with interrupted reeding on the edge. Diameter, mass, outline and material all distinguish it from the larger aluminium-bronze coin. The paired comparison keeps the documented 19.5:15.3 diameter relationship; it is an enlarged visual comparison, not a promise of actual screen size.
Source: Banco de México ↗The old and new coins can appear warm or cool depending on lighting, wear and photography. Their materials are established by specifications: aluminium bronze for the larger B/C form and stainless steel for D. A visible date identifies the photographed example, while the outline and dimensions identify the physical generation. No photograph here is an assay or a measurement of the individual specimen’s mass.
Source: Banco de México ↗Banco de México lists the larger 20-centavo designs among other valid coins and the D form in the current catalogue. That differs from the withdrawal classification of the larger 10-centavo coin. Sharing an earlier family does not mean sharing a present circulation status. This page preserves the distinction without estimating how commonly either form is found in daily change.
Source: Banco de México ↗January 1993 marks the monetary lineage, January 1996 the C-family classification, and August 2009 the smaller D form’s release. None is a universal end date for all earlier minting or use. The register keeps these transitions together beneath one denomination. An annual production total, if not established by the sources used here, remains unavailable rather than being inferred from the dates on photographs.
Source: Banco de México / DOF ↗The accepted 50-centavo story offers another bronze-to-steel comparison, but the measurements and shapes differ. Large 50 centavos is 22 mm and 4.39 g; its D successor is 17 mm and 3.103 g. Those values do not belong to 20 centavos. Following the two pages together reveals a coordinated change in small money without erasing each denomination’s identity.
Source: Banco de México ↗| Family | Start of circulation / era | Diameter · mm | Mass · g | Composition | Edge | Official status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1993-01 | 19.5 | 3.04 | Aluminium bronze | Plain | Other valid design |
| C | 1996-01-01 | 19.5 | 3.04 | Aluminium bronze | Plain | Other valid design |
| D | 2009-08-06 | 15.3 | 2.258 | Stainless steel | Interrupted reeding | Current catalogue |
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THE EVERYDAY OBJECT, IN NUMBERS
AUGUST 2026 · 20 Centavos
4,432.249
million pieces in circulation
The monthly series began at 902.142 million pieces in January 1999. Its changing balance describes this denomination across designs and generations.
Scale: 0–5,000 million pieces
A denomination-level circulation balance, in millions of pieces. It is not annual mintage, newly issued coins, production, monetary value or how often a coin appears in change. The figures do not separate designs or coin families.
Monthly periods; January 1999–August 2026. Scroll within the table for earlier values.
| Month | Million pieces |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4,432.249031 |
| 2026-07 | 4,432.25167 |
| 2026-06 | 4,432.289754 |
| 2026-05 | 4,432.295057 |
| 2026-04 | 4,432.295056 |
| 2026-03 | 4,432.308792 |
| 2026-02 | 4,432.308854 |
| 2026-01 | 4,432.312635 |
| 2025-12 | 4,432.312628 |
| 2025-11 | 4,432.352014 |
| 2025-10 | 4,432.733239 |
| 2025-09 | 4,432.739363 |
| 2025-08 | 4,432.739327 |
| 2025-07 | 4,432.746203 |
| 2025-06 | 4,432.750953 |
| 2025-05 | 4,432.75248 |
| 2025-04 | 4,432.752471 |
| 2025-03 | 4,432.767447 |
| 2025-02 | 4,432.791363 |
| 2025-01 | 4,432.79136 |
| 2024-12 | 4,432.792515 |
| 2024-11 | 4,432.792511 |
| 2024-10 | 4,432.798975 |
| 2024-09 | 4,432.799506 |
| 2024-08 | 4,432.465786 |
| 2024-07 | 4,432.474327 |
| 2024-06 | 4,432.477516 |
| 2024-05 | 4,432.484662 |
| 2024-04 | 4,432.484044 |
| 2024-03 | 4,432.484317 |
| 2024-02 | 4,432.48476 |
| 2024-01 | 4,432.481424 |
| 2023-12 | 4,432.481424 |
| 2023-11 | 4,432.481718 |
| 2023-10 | 4,432.481179 |
| 2023-09 | 4,432.481179 |
| 2023-08 | 4,432.479603 |
| 2023-07 | 4,432.482616 |
| 2023-06 | 4,432.477875 |
| 2023-05 | 4,432.481159 |
| 2023-04 | 4,432.451577 |
| 2023-03 | 4,432.447836 |
| 2023-02 | 4,432.449417 |
| 2023-01 | 4,432.224417 |
| 2022-12 | 4,432.226726 |
| 2022-11 | 4,432.226705 |
| 2022-10 | 4,432.226703 |
| 2022-09 | 4,432.22751 |
| 2022-08 | 4,432.227684 |
| 2022-07 | 4,432.219859 |
| 2022-06 | 4,432.23543 |
| 2022-05 | 4,432.231675 |
| 2022-04 | 4,432.223739 |
| 2022-03 | 4,432.223162 |
| 2022-02 | 4,432.188223 |
| 2022-01 | 4,432.097666 |
| 2021-12 | 4,432.097664 |
| 2021-11 | 4,432.063164 |
| 2021-10 | 4,432.018122 |
| 2021-09 | 4,431.931472 |
| 2021-08 | 4,431.871472 |
| 2021-07 | 4,431.845222 |
| 2021-06 | 4,431.72918 |
| 2021-05 | 4,431.72543 |
| 2021-04 | 4,431.71418 |
| 2021-03 | 4,431.68418 |
| 2021-02 | 4,431.64293 |
| 2021-01 | 4,431.63918 |
| 2020-12 | 4,431.63168 |
| 2020-11 | 4,431.51543 |
| 2020-10 | 4,431.37293 |
| 2020-09 | 4,431.05043 |
| 2020-08 | 4,430.90793 |
| 2020-07 | 4,430.78418 |
| 2020-06 | 4,430.391862 |
| 2020-05 | 4,430.309362 |
| 2020-04 | 4,430.264362 |
| 2020-03 | 4,430.166862 |
| 2020-02 | 4,430.055996 |
| 2020-01 | 4,430.047083 |
| 2019-12 | 4,429.980074 |
| 2019-11 | 4,429.407448 |
| 2019-10 | 4,428.646021 |
| 2019-09 | 4,427.881307 |
| 2019-08 | 4,427.221225 |
| 2019-07 | 4,426.698108 |
| 2019-06 | 4,426.050027 |
| 2019-05 | 4,425.290784 |
| 2019-04 | 4,424.743967 |
| 2019-03 | 4,424.248292 |
| 2019-02 | 4,423.735777 |
| 2019-01 | 4,423.608886 |
| 2018-12 | 4,423.296626 |
| 2018-11 | 4,420.816221 |
| 2018-10 | 4,418.309046 |
| 2018-09 | 4,415.84747 |
| 2018-08 | 4,414.30519 |
| 2018-07 | 4,412.498285 |
| 2018-06 | 4,410.171366 |
| 2018-05 | 4,408.783675 |
| 2018-04 | 4,406.349226 |
| 2018-03 | 4,403.757808 |
| 2018-02 | 4,401.78424 |
| 2018-01 | 4,400.675727 |
| 2017-12 | 4,399.472341 |
| 2017-11 | 4,394.900557 |
| 2017-10 | 4,392.432521 |
| 2017-09 | 4,389.621168 |
| 2017-08 | 4,388.443171 |
| 2017-07 | 4,386.47946 |
| 2017-06 | 4,384.165384 |
| 2017-05 | 4,382.68357 |
| 2017-04 | 4,380.246584 |
| 2017-03 | 4,377.592363 |
| 2017-02 | 4,375.650557 |
| 2017-01 | 4,374.447813 |
| 2016-12 | 4,373.340187 |
| 2016-11 | 4,365.816885 |
| 2016-10 | 4,357.601903 |
| 2016-09 | 4,348.88578 |
| 2016-08 | 4,344.970703 |
| 2016-07 | 4,340.741209 |
| 2016-06 | 4,335.367537 |
| 2016-05 | 4,331.0557 |
| 2016-04 | 4,326.104475 |
| 2016-03 | 4,321.264934 |
| 2016-02 | 4,314.692173 |
| 2016-01 | 4,312.243694 |
| 2015-12 | 4,308.556614 |
| 2015-11 | 4,288.450526 |
| 2015-10 | 4,271.2145 |
| 2015-09 | 4,258.246118 |
| 2015-08 | 4,250.538028 |
| 2015-07 | 4,244.307888 |
| 2015-06 | 4,235.443912 |
| 2015-05 | 4,230.340077 |
| 2015-04 | 4,222.714184 |
| 2015-03 | 4,215.717379 |
| 2015-02 | 4,207.304688 |
| 2015-01 | 4,200.388792 |
| 2014-12 | 4,194.404975 |
| 2014-11 | 4,171.4998 |
| 2014-10 | 4,151.665958 |
| 2014-09 | 4,137.285091 |
| 2014-08 | 4,130.980837 |
| 2014-07 | 4,121.273007 |
| 2014-06 | 4,109.855468 |
| 2014-05 | 4,102.60918 |
| 2014-04 | 4,089.482629 |
| 2014-03 | 4,074.540004 |
| 2014-02 | 4,063.89117 |
| 2014-01 | 4,051.887585 |
| 2013-12 | 4,040.337393 |
| 2013-11 | 4,022.258321 |
| 2013-10 | 3,988.927779 |
| 2013-09 | 3,963.540532 |
| 2013-08 | 3,957.28844 |
| 2013-07 | 3,942.448098 |
| 2013-06 | 3,922.984116 |
| 2013-05 | 3,906.364109 |
| 2013-04 | 3,892.275319 |
| 2013-03 | 3,881.906867 |
| 2013-02 | 3,873.416644 |
| 2013-01 | 3,861.113396 |
| 2012-12 | 3,849.409088 |
| 2012-11 | 3,827.149092 |
| 2012-10 | 3,799.271901 |
| 2012-09 | 3,774.674884 |
| 2012-08 | 3,765.808992 |
| 2012-07 | 3,749.474053 |
| 2012-06 | 3,730.709033 |
| 2012-05 | 3,714.633933 |
| 2012-04 | 3,692.913793 |
| 2012-03 | 3,678.472504 |
| 2012-02 | 3,667.562077 |
| 2012-01 | 3,657.578854 |
| 2011-12 | 3,645.865095 |
| 2011-11 | 3,621.898427 |
| 2011-10 | 3,589.681549 |
| 2011-09 | 3,567.410132 |
| 2011-08 | 3,550.86835 |
| 2011-07 | 3,529.939608 |
| 2011-06 | 3,512.397088 |
| 2011-05 | 3,482.693329 |
| 2011-04 | 3,460.58332 |
| 2011-03 | 3,447.915523 |
| 2011-02 | 3,429.596057 |
| 2011-01 | 3,417.550107 |
| 2010-12 | 3,408.523648 |
| 2010-11 | 3,380.652614 |
| 2010-10 | 3,349.445085 |
| 2010-09 | 3,320.767825 |
| 2010-08 | 3,303.592605 |
| 2010-07 | 3,284.685115 |
| 2010-06 | 3,269.117538 |
| 2010-05 | 3,247.769768 |
| 2010-04 | 3,233.797234 |
| 2010-03 | 3,215.769618 |
| 2010-02 | 3,195.814577 |
| 2010-01 | 3,185.258156 |
| 2009-12 | 3,173.497625 |
| 2009-11 | 3,148.325074 |
| 2009-10 | 3,124.41029 |
| 2009-09 | 3,101.521106 |
| 2009-08 | 3,090.705609 |
| 2009-07 | 3,076.836162 |
| 2009-06 | 3,055.807622 |
| 2009-05 | 3,032.687598 |
| 2009-04 | 3,016.08758 |
| 2009-03 | 3,001.259933 |
| 2009-02 | 2,985.504877 |
| 2009-01 | 2,977.749871 |
| 2008-12 | 2,964.846361 |
| 2008-11 | 2,928.288835 |
| 2008-10 | 2,906.70883 |
| 2008-09 | 2,891.381317 |
| 2008-08 | 2,884.253483 |
| 2008-07 | 2,870.850953 |
| 2008-06 | 2,847.4084 |
| 2008-05 | 2,831.965816 |
| 2008-04 | 2,813.195085 |
| 2008-03 | 2,800.417413 |
| 2008-02 | 2,794.704705 |
| 2008-01 | 2,782.529714 |
| 2007-12 | 2,771.695075 |
| 2007-11 | 2,740.232639 |
| 2007-10 | 2,707.772639 |
| 2007-09 | 2,681.045152 |
| 2007-08 | 2,669.397482 |
| 2007-07 | 2,645.434999 |
| 2007-06 | 2,625.181641 |
| 2007-05 | 2,612.211512 |
| 2007-04 | 2,589.102677 |
| 2007-03 | 2,581.724011 |
| 2007-02 | 2,569.158991 |
| 2007-01 | 2,557.336526 |
| 2006-12 | 2,545.211555 |
| 2006-11 | 2,513.734057 |
| 2006-10 | 2,480.429104 |
| 2006-09 | 2,468.059138 |
| 2006-08 | 2,444.176577 |
| 2006-07 | 2,420.354091 |
| 2006-06 | 2,405.534089 |
| 2006-05 | 2,386.338799 |
| 2006-04 | 2,370.318811 |
| 2006-03 | 2,353.881308 |
| 2006-02 | 2,348.446075 |
| 2006-01 | 2,335.588546 |
| 2005-12 | 2,322.578091 |
| 2005-11 | 2,289.218112 |
| 2005-10 | 2,252.768098 |
| 2005-09 | 2,225.383023 |
| 2005-08 | 2,210.473024 |
| 2005-07 | 2,184.31535 |
| 2005-06 | 2,168.274918 |
| 2005-05 | 2,174.221676 |
| 2005-04 | 2,172.194151 |
| 2005-03 | 2,162.734166 |
| 2005-02 | 2,147.05165 |
| 2005-01 | 2,137.481623 |
| 2004-12 | 2,123.044151 |
| 2004-11 | 2,088.761644 |
| 2004-10 | 2,056.97415 |
| 2004-09 | 2,040.866659 |
| 2004-08 | 2,031.409271 |
| 2004-07 | 2,009.81681 |
| 2004-06 | 1,990.159137 |
| 2004-05 | 1,973.349223 |
| 2004-04 | 1,958.491705 |
| 2004-03 | 1,945.179172 |
| 2004-02 | 1,930.624364 |
| 2004-01 | 1,920.884233 |
| 2003-12 | 1,945.094194 |
| 2003-11 | 1,905.215293 |
| 2003-10 | 1,877.400167 |
| 2003-09 | 1,852.227717 |
| 2003-08 | 1,835.110079 |
| 2003-07 | 1,821.010213 |
| 2003-06 | 1,798.995185 |
| 2003-05 | 1,783.650054 |
| 2003-04 | 1,768.295088 |
| 2003-03 | 1,749.074893 |
| 2003-02 | 1,742.75227 |
| 2003-01 | 1,737.494733 |
| 2002-12 | 1,724.074988 |
| 2002-11 | 1,689.239958 |
| 2002-10 | 1,661.909954 |
| 2002-09 | 1,678.944415 |
| 2002-08 | 1,686.919213 |
| 2002-07 | 1,672.921864 |
| 2002-06 | 1,653.556701 |
| 2002-05 | 1,636.446193 |
| 2002-04 | 1,619.485991 |
| 2002-03 | 1,601.923472 |
| 2002-02 | 1,586.708461 |
| 2002-01 | 1,575.400783 |
| 2001-12 | 1,553.515792 |
| 2001-11 | 1,520.083275 |
| 2001-10 | 1,494.403269 |
| 2001-09 | 1,476.271 |
| 2001-08 | 1,464.686314 |
| 2001-07 | 1,472.251349 |
| 2001-06 | 1,446.458837 |
| 2001-05 | 1,424.678287 |
| 2001-04 | 1,403.86055 |
| 2001-03 | 1,381.387985 |
| 2001-02 | 1,365.060468 |
| 2001-01 | 1,348.765383 |
| 2000-12 | 1,332.058193 |
| 2000-11 | 1,295.365304 |
| 2000-10 | 1,257.270252 |
| 2000-09 | 1,234.595034 |
| 2000-08 | 1,242.247121 |
| 2000-07 | 1,262.382145 |
| 2000-06 | 1,239.892087 |
| 2000-05 | 1,215.381785 |
| 2000-04 | 1,192.239481 |
| 2000-03 | 1,172.451983 |
| 2000-02 | 1,153.471725 |
| 2000-01 | 1,136.906706 |
| 1999-12 | 1,125.266114 |
| 1999-11 | 1,084.396071 |
| 1999-10 | 1,048.361594 |
| 1999-09 | 1,022.083529 |
| 1999-08 | 1,001.455996 |
| 1999-07 | 982.201917 |
| 1999-06 | 964.484302 |
| 1999-05 | 944.866783 |
| 1999-04 | 923.849142 |
| 1999-03 | 920.50156 |
| 1999-02 | 901.124015 |
| 1999-01 | 902.141506 |
Sources: Banco de México ↗ · Banco de México SIE ↗
Observed period: August 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026. Figures may be revised.
DESIGNS & GENERATIONS
Compare design identities and material eras. Start dates are documented circulation milestones; no complete annual minting range is implied.
Acatl · thirteenth day
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Acatl · thirteenth day
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Acatl · thirteenth day
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Banco de México specifications and original legal records. Research checked through 13 September 2026; release and authorization are distinguished.
Hero setting: an archival interior, material-study space or architectural landscape artwork. The setting is not a documentary record; the separately shown coin photographs provide the design evidence.
Coin photographs · Essor Prof · Copyright retained
Coin photographs · Numismatica Quetzalcoatl (Gabriel Herrera) · CC BY 4.0
Photographs retain their original coin detail and finish. Exterior background masks are for layout only. The opening detail is an enlarged crop; complete faces appear above and in the design section. Images are enlarged, not actual size; paired faces are design references, not a same-specimen claim.