1 Peso

1 Peso - obverse1 Peso - reverse

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Features

Issuer Mexico
Period Republic (1905-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1957-1967
Value 1 Peso (1 MXP)
Currency Peso (1863-1992)
Composition Billon (.100 silver) (Copper .700, Nickel .100, Zinc .100)
Weight 16 g
Diameter 34.5 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 3550
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 459,
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.
Schön# 53
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Country name (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) in a semicircle over the Mexican coat of arms: a Mexican golden eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. At the base of the cactus there is a holm oak (encino) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other. Denomination and year at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
·UN PESO 1961·

Translation:
United Mexican States
·One Peso 1961·

Reverse

Jose Morelos portrait facing right

NOTE: Mintmark Mo to left of head

Script: Latin

Lettering:
O
M

Edge

Plain with lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD

Translation: Independence and Liberty

1 Peso -  obverse

© ZacUK

Mint

Mo Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintmark of Casa de Moneda de México

Comments

With a composition of Silver (.100) and Brass (.900), this would be called a brass coin if the 1.6 grams of silver it contains didn't outweight the remaining 14.4 grams of brass in value.
The exact composition is .700 Copper, .100 Nickel, .100 Zinc and .100 Silver.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1957 Mo 28 273 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.60 $ 2.90 $ 5.20 20%
1958 Mo 41 899 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 3.00 24%
1959 Mo 27 369 000 $ 1.20 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 3.20 $ 5.40 20%
1960 Mo 26 259 000 $ 0.98 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.30 $ 2.40 $ 3.50 17%
1961 Mo 52 601 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 2.30 $ 2.40 $ 2.50 $ 5.20 26%
1962 Mo 61 094 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 2.60 $ 2.60 $ 2.60 $ 5.20 30%
1963 Mo 26 394 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 5.40 19%
1964 Mo 15 615 000 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 2.40 $ 3.00 $ 4.70 17%
1965 Mo 5 004 000 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 4.50 $ 4.50 $ 4.50 11%
1966 Mo 30 998 000 $ 2.00 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 $ 4.10 22%
1967 Mo 9 308 000 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 5.20 $ 5.20 12%

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Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3842
Internet Archive
Jul 26, 2022 1958 Mo USD 43.11
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 PesoPicture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232216
Lot 63616
Internet Archive
Apr 14, 2022 1962 Mo UNC
(NGC MS65 S)
USD 149.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1335
Internet Archive
Feb 11, 2023 1963 Mo UNC USD 17.24
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2169
Internet Archive
Mar 21, 2023 1965 Mo UNC USD 16.16
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1336
Internet Archive
Feb 11, 2023 1965 Mo UNC USD 10.78
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2950
Internet Archive
Dec 21, 2022 1965 Mo AU USD 6.47
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2170
Internet Archive
Mar 21, 2023 1967 Mo UNC USD 22.63
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 1068
Internet Archive
Jun 7, 2022 1967 Mo UNC USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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