Mexico 1 peso 1964 Mo

The coin's story

This peso in 100 thousandths billon belongs to the series struck from 1957 to 1967, with the portrait of José María Morelos on the reverse. 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. The mark Mo of the Mexico City Mint is to the left of the head. The obverse bears the arms of Mexico: the eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a serpent. The 1964 date was struck in 15,615,000 pieces. The edge bears the motto INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD (Independence and liberty).