Afternoon everyone…..
I’m a big fan of world coins, but only the old vintage stuff. I have coins from over 120 countries, some that don’t even exist anymore.
I collect these coins in the best condition I can find and afford them in. I prefer mint state examples, but that’s not always possible due to price.
The coin I’m going to share today is a Mexican Un Peso. It’s from 1944 which is the second to last year they were minted. The designs on Mexican old coinage is very unique and the designs are fantastic.
This is an NGC grade MS64. I had thought I’d taken two pictures obverse and reverse, but I guess I was wrong.
Here is some info on the coin from Numista…
Features:
Issuer Mexico
Period United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1920-1945
Value 1 Peso (1 MXP)
Currency Peso (1823-1992)
Composition Silver (.720)
Weight 16.6 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 4382 Help
References KM# 455
Obverse
The Mexican coat of arms: a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The eagle, cactus and snake are surrounded by a holm oak (encina) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other.
The head of the eagle and snake separates the purity (0.720). "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" over the coat of arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
0.7 20
Translation: United Mexican States
Reverse
Radiant cap with denomination and wreath below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTAD
M
UN PESO
1944
Translation:
Liberty
One Peso
Edge
Plain with incuse lettering
Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD
Translation: Independence and liberty