Estados Unidos Mexicanos- A History of Modern Coinage

I meant the ones from the 1930s. Sorry to confuse.

 

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Ah, got it.

Christian

 

50 Pesos

Copper-Nickel 1982-1984

The 50 Pesos was a large crown size coin with a value of about one US Dollar at the time of release. Two days later the devaluation of the Peso dropped its value to 62.5 cents.

36mm, 19.63g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel


Copper-Nickel 1984-1988

Due to the devaluation the coin was reduced in size late in 1984. Benito Juarez is featured along with the value in Braille.

23.6mm, 8.55g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel




Stainless Steel 1988-1992

Same design as the Copper-Nickel but in a new composition.

22.5mm, 7.17g, Stainless Steel


50 Nuevo Pesos 1993-1995

Subject was the Los Nino Heroes(Heroic Children). The coin honors Six young men, ages ranging from 13 to 19 years of age that fought valiantly during the Mexican-American war in 1847.

38.87mm, 34.11g, Bi-Metallic 0.925 Silver center in a Brass ring.

 

100 Pesos

.720 Silver 1977-1979

The 100 Pesos was the highest denomination ever used at the time. This was a direct result of the devaluation of the Pesos since 1976. The reverse features Morelos.

39mm, 27.77g, .720 Silver, Copper


Aluminum-Bronze 1984-1992

The reverse shows Ventustiano Carranza along with the denomination in Braille.

26.5mm, 11.97g, .920 Copper, .060 Aluminum, .020 Nickel



World Cup Soccer Commemorative 1985-1986

Several designs were issued to commemorate the 1986 World Cup Soccer Championship Games held in Mexico.

38mm, 31.103g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper

World Wildlife Fund Commemorative 1987

A special issue to help the World Wildlife Fund. The Monarch Butterfly is found in the millions in the mountains of Mexico where they spend the winter. This was not a circulating coin.

38mm, 31.1g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper

 

200 Pesos

175th Anniversary of Independence 1985

The first 200 Pesos denomination. This was a circulating commemorative on the 175th anniversary of Mexico’s independence.
Four heroes are shown, Allende, Hidalgo, Morelos and Guerrero.

29.6mm, 17.19g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel

75th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution 1985

29.6mm, 17.19g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel


World Cup Soccer 1986

This is the only soccer commemorative intended for circulation.

29.6mm, 17.19g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel

 

500 Pesos

Copper-Nickel 1986-1992

The first 500 Pesos to circulate. President Madero is shown

28.6mm, 12.70g, .750 Copper, .250 Nickel


1000 Pesos

Copper-Nickel 1988-1992

Devaluation continues and the 1000 Pesos is circulated.
Featured is a 17th century poet, Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz also known as Juana de Asbaje.

30.9mm, 14.85g, Aluminum Bronze


5000 Pesos 1988

50th Anniversary of Nationalization of the Petroleum Industry Commemorative 1988

This was the largest denomination struck up to it’s time. The 5000 Pesos was valued at $2 US Dollars at the time.

33.4mm, 17.37g, .7750 Copper, .250 Nickel

 

Onza

1 Onza Troy de Plata 1949-1980

The Onza is a 1 ounce Silver Bullion Piece struck first in 1949.
Not technically a coin, it was issued to show off the quality of work and as a way to dispose of large amounts of Silver bullion. The 1949 design varied slightly from the Onzas issued in 1978-1980.

41mm, 33.625g, .925 Silver, .075 Copper



Libertad Series 1982-1988

The designed featured Mexico’s “Winged Victory” with mountains in the background.

36mm, 31.1g, .999 Silver


2000- Obverse shows past and present arms

36mm, 31.1g, .999 Silver


This concludes my presentation of modern coins from Mexico. I hope you have enjoyed the presentation. This is a very interesting and exciting type set to collect.

 

Nice! You have some of everything. There's still a lot left for me to get.

 

Thanks, hopefully I have inspired some others to look into collecting this series. So diverse, full of history, inexpensive, and so many areas to specialize in. Yet, it can still be challenging. My 20 Centavos date set for example, and the hard to find common coins like you have been chasing forever.

 

Yeah, I think they have some really nice designs, like the 1950s-70s 20 centavos, the late 1950s 50 centavos and those early 80s 50 pesos. I still need to get a lot of the silver 50 centavos, 1 pesos and higher, which I mostly haven't done just because of the price. Mexican coins at least seem to be more popular than a lot of other countries, which is good for the coins but bad if you want to buy them. I got outbid on a 1994 50 peso the other day that sold for more than $18.

 

found the coin I have how do I get the information on it and if it has any money worst on it

 

Can you provide more information on coin. A photo of both sides would be most helpful.

 

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