50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States (1905-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1935
Value	50 Centavos (0.5 MXP)
Currency	Peso (1863-1992)
Composition	Billon (.420 silver) (Copper .580)
Weight	7.973 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 30602 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 448 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms with legend at top and supported by wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Translation: United Mexican States

Reverse

Radiant Liberty cap at top. Value at center, with mint mark in between numbers. With date at bottom. Supported by 3/4 oak and laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTAD
50
M
CENTAVOS
1935

Translation: Liberty

Edge

Smooth with lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD

Translation: Independence and Freedom

Mints

Comments

Only 10.8 million minted in Mexico City; 25 million minted in Philadelphia, 17,000,850 minted in Denver, and 18 million minted in San Francisco, all with the Mo mintmark.

A one-year issue minted in 1935 to fill the increasing demand for this denomination, due to the fact that at the time the previous 50 Centavos coin minted was in 1925 with a pretty low mintage, so really the previous large mintage was in 1921, so the denomination was becoming scarce at the time.
But the mint didn't had enough Silver for the necessary amount due to the World current economic situation; so they decided to mint enough coins at nearly half the silver content. This is why this coin is missing the fineness on Obverse at the sides of the eagle's head.
Once the economy in the US began to stabilize the content was returned to 0.720 in the following 1937 mintage, returning to the KM#447 specs.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Phrygian cap
• Wreath

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 1059	Jun 7, 2022	UNC	USD 10.71 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232218 Lot 61641	Apr 28, 2022	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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