Mexico 1 peso 1950 Mo

The coin's story

This peso in 300 thousandths billon, struck only with the date 1950, bears on the reverse the portrait of José María Morelos. José María Morelos y Pavón (1765-1815), a priest born in Valladolid, now Morelia, took the lead of the insurrection after Hidalgo's execution, he had independence proclaimed by the Congress of Chilpancingo in 1813 before being shot on 22 December 1815. Independence was only achieved in 1821. Both sides are the work of the engraver Lorenzo Rafael. The obverse bears the arms of Mexico: the eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a serpent. The coin was struck at the Mexico City Mint.