1951-Mo Type 5, Cuauhtemoc 50 Centavos MS KM-449 Values

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1951-Mo Type 5, Cuauhtemoc 50 Centavos MS KM-449 Values

Details

Obverse: Above a spray of oak and laurel, the national coat of arms depicting the eagle in profile to the left, with stylized, leaf-like feathers and very large feet. Above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.

Reverse: Slightly to left of center, a bust of Cuauhtémoc in three-quarter profile to the right on a plain field, with the date placed vertically at the left. At upper right, the mintmark M, above a small Aztec eagle diving toward the denomination, 50 / CS.

Basic Information

GSID:

295041

Coin Date:

1951-Mo

Denomination:

50c / 50 Centavos

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Mexico City

Mintage:

3,650,000

Coinage Type:

Coinage Reform of 1905

Coinage Years:

1950-1951

Composition:

0.5 copper, 0.3 silver, 0.1 nickel, 0.1 zinc

Mint Mark:

Mo

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type 5, Cuauhtemoc

Variety 2:

KM-449

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

6.666 gr

Coin Rulers Name:

United Mexican States/Mexican Republic

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

26 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Demonetized:

True

Obverse Lettering:

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse Lettering:

Mo, 50 cs, 1951

Reverse Designer:

Lorenzo Rafael

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