Obverse
MAXIMILIANO EMPERADORNAVALONOCAMPOSPIRITU
Naked head, moustache and bearded of the emperor turned to the right, legends on the periphery. Names of engravers in a ribbon below the neck.
SNEngraved by Sebastián C. Navalón
Mexico 1 Peso - Maximilian I 1866 Mo
Mexico · 1866 · 1 pesoUncommon
N7989 KM388
The coin's story
Obverse: Naked head, moustache and bearded of the emperor turned to the right, legends on the periphery. Names of engravers in a ribbon below the neck. Reverse: Two claws holding the symbol of Mexico (an eagle placed on a cactus with a snake in the beak) in the center of a plant crown, imperial crown placed on the top, ribbon with motto below. Legends above, at the bottom left the value and right the date and the workshop letter.
Reverse
IMPERIO MEXICANO1 PESO1866 MoEQUIDAD EN LA JUSTICIA
Two claws holding the symbol of Mexico (an eagle placed on a cactus with a snake in the beak) in the center of a plant crown, imperial crown placed on the top, ribbon with motto below. Legends above, at the bottom left the value and right the date and the workshop letter.
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Specifications
- Denomination1 peso
- Year1866
- Mintage2,147,675
- MaterialSilver 0.900
- ShapeRound
- Diameter37 mm
- Thickness2.5 mm
- Weight27.07 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.5 mm.
Composition
Silver 90 %