Mexico 25 centavos 1953 Mo

Mexico · 1953 · 25 centavos

Circulating coinCommon

€1.76estimate

38,144,000coins minted

N972 KM443 SCHöN43

RZReference number RZRZ-FR10C

Circulating coin

Series of 25 centavos with the scales (1950-1953)

The coin's story

This 25 centavos coin in 300 thousandths billon belongs to the series struck from 1950 to 1953 by the United Mexican States. The reverse shows the cap of liberty at the top of a pair of scales, with the word LEY (the law) between its pans and the word LIBERTAD (Liberty), symbols of the rule of law. 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 1953 date was struck at the Mexico City Mint, whose mark Mo precedes the date.

ObverseThe Arms of Mexico

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Design: The eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a serpent.
Legend: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States).

LREngraved by Lorenzo Rafael

ReverseThe Scales of the Law

25 Cs.LIBERTADLEYMo·1953

Design: The cap of liberty at the top of a pair of scales, the word LEY between the pans.
Legend: LIBERTAD (Liberty), LEY (the law).
Denomination: 25 Cs. (25 centavos).
Date: Mo·1953 (Mo, Mexico City Mint).

LREngraved by Lorenzo Rafael