50 Pesos - Centennial of Independence (1921 - 1947)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Pesos |
| Catalog Number | KM# 481 |
| Weight (g) | 41.6666 |
| Diameter (mm) | 37 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.8 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.900) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 2408.04 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Description:
The Mexican National Coat of Arms. The eagle also referred to as the PORFIRIAN EAGLE after General Porfirio Diaz, whose government initiated the monetary reform of 1905, holds a snake in its beak and rests on a cactus. Above the eagle is the inscription ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS while below there is a laurel and oak branch. Sixty-eight steps encircle the design along the rim of the coin.
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Description:
The Mexican National Coat of Arms. The eagle also referred to as the PORFIRIAN EAGLE after General Porfirio Diaz, whose government initiated the monetary reform of 1905, holds a snake in its beak and rests on a cactus. Above the eagle is the inscription ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS while below there is a laurel and oak branch. Sixty-eight steps encircle the design along the rim of the coin.
Reverse
Engraved by Emilio del Moral
Lettering:
50 PESOS
1821 1929
37,5 Gr. ORO PURO
Description:
Winged Victory, grasping a laurel wreath in her right hand to symbolize victory and broken chains in her left hand to symbolize freedom. Two of Mexico's famous volcanic mountains, the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl which get their names from Aztec lovers in Mexican folklore, are in the background. Forty steps are along the rim stretching from mountain top to mountain top. The date of Independence (1821) is inscribed to the Winged Victory's right while the date of the coin’s mintage is inscribed to her left.
50 PESOS
1821 1929
37,5 Gr. ORO PURO
Description:
Winged Victory, grasping a laurel wreath in her right hand to symbolize victory and broken chains in her left hand to symbolize freedom. Two of Mexico's famous volcanic mountains, the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl which get their names from Aztec lovers in Mexican folklore, are in the background. Forty steps are along the rim stretching from mountain top to mountain top. The date of Independence (1821) is inscribed to the Winged Victory's right while the date of the coin’s mintage is inscribed to her left.
Edge
Lettering:
INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD
Description:
Inscription: "INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM".
INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD
Description:
Inscription: "INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM".
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 Mo | 180,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1922 Mo | 463,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1923 Mo | 432,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1924 Mo | 439,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1925 Mo | 716,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1926 Mo | 600,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1927 Mo | 606,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1928 Mo | 538,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1929 Mo | 458,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1930 Mo | 372,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1931 Mo | 137,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1944 Mo | 593,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1945 Mo | 1,012,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1946 Mo | 1,588,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1947 Mo | Unknown |