1 Peso

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 (14^th 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

Mint

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

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
Undetermined
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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Past sales

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