Obverse
The coat of arms of Mexico: a Mexican royal eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The eagle, the cactus and the serpent are surrounded by an oak branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other.
Centenaire de la constitution de 1857 (1857-1957)
Commemorative coin
Centenary of the Constitution of Mexico
Obverse:
The coat of arms of Mexico: a Mexican royal eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The eagle, the cactus and the serpent are surrounded by an oak branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other.
Reverse:
Profile of Benito Juarez, 26th President of Mexico (1858 - 1872).
The coat of arms of Mexico: a Mexican royal eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The eagle, the cactus and the serpent are surrounded by an oak branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other.
Profile of Benito Juarez, 26th President of Mexico (1858 - 1872).
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.3 mm.