1959-Mo Type 6, Big Cuauhtemoc 50 Centavos MS BN KM-450 Values

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1959-Mo Type 6, Big Cuauhtemoc 50 Centavos MS BN KM-450 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: The head of Cuauhtémoc wearing an Aztec-style headdress, in profile to the left, with a tiny M in the medallion above the forehead; ! CINCUENTA CENTAVOS ! and Mo [date] surrounds.

Basic Information

GSID:

295045

Coin Date:

1959-Mo

Denomination:

50c / 50 Centavos

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Mexico City

Mintage:

4,540,000

Coinage Type:

Coinage Reform of 1905

Coinage Years:

1955-1959

Composition:

Bronze

Mint Mark:

Mo

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type 6, Big Cuauhtemoc

Variety 2:

KM-450

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

14 gr

Coin Rulers Name:

United Mexican States/Mexican Republic

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

33 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Demonetized:

True

Obverse Lettering:

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse Lettering:

CINCUENTA CENTAVOS, Mo, 1959

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