Whitman Expo
1994 Type A1, Niños Heroes, Bi-metallic New 50 Pesos MS KM-571 Values
Details
Obverse: On the silver center, the national coat of arms with the eagle facing left, its feathers resembling plates of armor. On the bronze-aluminum outer ring, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS above, with a half-wreath of oak and laurel below.
Reverse: On the center, in front of the Mexican flag, the busts of six young men—the “Boy Heroes,” military cadets from the school in Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City, who were killed defending the castle against the Americans during the Mexican–American War in 1847. Below the central design, NIÑOS HÉROES; above left, the mintmark M; above right, the date. On the outer ring, the denomination N$50 at the top with a half-wreath of laurel below.
Basic Information
GSID:
296086
Coin Date:
1994
Denomination:
New 50P / New 50 Pesos
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Mexico City
Mintage:
1,500,000
Coinage Type:
Coinage Reform of 1992
Coinage Years:
1993-1995
Composition:
Bimetallic (silver center, copper ring)
Mint Mark:
Mo
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type A1, Niños Heroes, Bi-metallic
Variety 2:
KM-571
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
33.967 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
39 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
