Whitman Expo
1983 Type 1, Coyolxauhqui 50 Pesos MS KM-490 Values
Details
Obverse: Above a spray of oak and laurel, the national coat of arms depicting the eagle in profile to the left, with feathers resembling plates of armor. Above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.
Reverse: Slightly left of center, the dismembered Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, as carved on a stone in Mexico City. To the right, the denomination $ / 50, with the peso symbol ($) placed above the zero. Below the zero, the date; below the date, the mintmark M. A border of points and beads in the style of the Aztec Calendar Stone extends from the figure’s left foot around the field to the left, and back to the figure’s left hand. Inside this border, the legend templo mayor de méxico and ! coyolxauhqui !.
Basic Information
GSID:
295354
Coin Date:
1983
Denomination:
50P / 50 Pesos
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Mexico City
Mintage:
45,000,000
Coinage Type:
Coinage Reform of 1992
Coinage Years:
1982-1984
Composition:
0.75 copper, 0.25 nickel
Mint Mark:
Mo
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 1, Coyolxauhqui
Variety 2:
KM-490
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
19.63 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
36 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
