Mexico 50 Centavos, 1970 – 1983
Information
Country
Mexico
Mexico
Currency
Peso
(1823 – 1992)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centavos
Year
1970 – 1983
Ruler
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic
(1823–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.5
Diameter (mm)
25
Thickness (mm)
1.9
Demonetized
15 November 1995
Description
50 Centavos from Mexico. Issued from 1970 to 1983. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 25 mm and weighs 6.5 g.
- Obverse
- Revised National Arms (Eagle on cactus facing left with snake in beak above wreath), with the inscription forming a semicircle above it. (United Mexican States)
- Reverse
- Portrait of Cuauhtémoc facing left, with feather crown. Value around the top half. Monogram 'Mo' of the Mexico City Mint is in the feather crown with 'o' atop of the mintmark and under the bust with 'o' to the right of 'M' next to the date. (· Fifty cents · Mo Mo 1970)
- Edge
- Reeded.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Mo | 90.3M | € 0,10 | — | — | € 0,27 | € 0,66 | € 0,66 | € 1,60 | 13% | ||
| 1983 Mo | 998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 43,00 | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1982 Mo | 45.5M | — | — | — | € 0,36 | € 0,41 | € 0,48 | € 1,50 | 8% | ||
| 1981 Mo | 142.2M | — | — | — | € 0,25 | — | — | € 1,20 | Rectangular "9", narrow date | 8% | |
| 1981 Mo | — | € 0,10 | € 0,22 | € 0,33 | € 0,37 | € 0,50 | € 0,72 | € 1,00 | Round "9", wide date | 10% | |
| 1980 Mo | 90M | — | € 0,19 | € 0,32 | € 0,32 | € 0,33 | € 0,44 | € 1,30 | Narrow date, square "9" | 10% | |
| 1980 Mo | 178.2M | € 0,08 | € 0,12 | € 0,15 | € 0,44 | € 0,47 | € 0,49 | € 1,00 | Wide date, round "9" | 22% | |
| 1979 Mo | 229M | € 0,10 | € 0,40 | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,47 | € 0,49 | € 0,49 | Round 2nd "9" in date | 25% | |
| 1979 Mo | — | — | — | — | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | € 1,00 | Square "9"'s in date | 9% | |
| 1978 Mo | 85.4M | € 0,08 | € 0,08 | € 0,35 | € 0,35 | € 0,35 | € 0,57 | € 0,57 | 17% | ||
| 1977 Mo | 12.4M | — | — | — | € 1,00 | € 4,40 | € 13,00 | € 25,00 | 4% | ||
| 1976 Mo | 37.5M | — | — | € 0,33 | € 0,41 | € 0,98 | € 2,80 | € 4,80 | With dots | 13% | |
| 1976 Mo | — | — | — | — | € 0,20 | € 0,23 | € 0,54 | — | Without dots | 5% | |
| 1975 Mo | 178M | — | € 0,32 | € 0,33 | € 0,39 | € 0,44 | € 0,62 | € 1,90 | With dots | 24% | |
| 1975 Mo | — | € 0,10 | € 0,12 | € 0,19 | € 0,35 | € 0,35 | € 0,75 | € 1,00 | Without dots | 14% | |
| 1972 Mo | 16M | — | — | — | € 1,30 | € 1,90 | € 3,10 | € 4,80 | 7% | ||
| 1971 Mo | 125.3M | € 0,10 | € 0,22 | € 0,34 | € 0,34 | € 0,34 | € 0,62 | € 1,10 | 31% | ||
| 1970 Mo | 76.2M | € 0,10 | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,82 | 28% |
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