Whitman Expo
1980-Mo Type 9, Quetzalcoatl, Copper-nickel 5 Pesos MS KM-485 Values
Details
Obverse: On a heptagonal field, the national coat of arms above a spray of oak and laurel, with the eagle in profile to the left, its feathers resembling plates of armor. Above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.
Reverse: To the right of center on a heptagonal field, the head of the feathered-serpent god Quetzalcóatl facing left, with the mintmark M above and QUETZALCOATL in small letters below. To the left of the head, stacked vertically, the denomination 5 / $. At the bottom, the date.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Mexico City
Mintage:
266,900,000
Coinage Type:
Coinage Reform of 1905
Coinage Years:
1980-1985
Composition:
0.75 copper, 0.25 nickel
Mint Mark:
Mo
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 9, Quetzalcoatl, Copper-nickel
Variety 2:
KM-485
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
10.36 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
27.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Demonetized:
True
Obverse Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Reverse Lettering:
Mo, 5, $, QUETZALCOATL, 1983
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