Mexico 100 pesos 1978 Mo

The coin's story

This 100 pesos coin in 720 thousandths silver belongs to the series struck from 1977 to 1979, with José María Morelos facing 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 coin contains 20 grams of pure silver, as indicated by the inscription PLATA PURA 20 Gr. LEY .720. The obverse bears the emblem of Mexico. The 1978 date was struck at the Mexico City Mint in 9,879,000 pieces, it exists in two varieties depending on the shape of the shoulders of the portrait.