|
MEXICO
KM 496 |
 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
|
MEXICO
KM 496 |
|
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 peso | 24.5 | 6.1 | Smooth |
Stainless Steel |
Coin |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
| Coat of arms in relief, and the legend "The United Mexican States" in Spanish, which forms the upper semicircle. |
 |
 |
On the
central part
of
the coin - image of J. Morelos, on the right - denomination, the year of minting;
on the left - the symbol of
Mexico's Minting House.
José María Morelos (1765 - 1815) is a national hero of Mexico. In addition to the city of Morelia, the state of Morelos was named after him. |