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Mexico 1 peso 1957 Mo - Centenary of the Constitution of Mexico

Mexico · 1957 · 1 peso
Commemorative coinRare
€5.50estimate
500,000coins minted
N8435 KM458
Commemorative coin

Centenaire de la constitution de 1857 (1857-1957)

The coin's story

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).

    Obverse

    ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.UN PESO 1957.

    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.

    MNEngraved by Manuel Luna Negrete

    Reverse

    CENTENARIO DE LA CONSTITUCION DE MEXICOMo1857-1957

    Profile of Benito Juarez, 26th President of Mexico (1858 - 1872).

    MNEngraved by Manuel Luna Negrete

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 peso
    • Year1957
    • Mintage500,000
    • MintCasa de Moneda de México (Mo)
    • MaterialSilver 0.100
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter34.5 mm
    • Thickness2.3 mm
    • Weight16 g
    • EdgeSmooth with inscription "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD"
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    1 peso 34.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.3 mm.

    Composition

    Silver10 % Copper90 %

    Reference catalogues

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    By the same engraver: Manuel Luna Negrete 3 coins

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