Mexico 1 Peso, 1908
Pattern; Caballito; Plain Edge; Silver
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Information
Country
Mexico
Mexico
Currency
Peso
(1823 – 1992)
Coin type
Pattern
Denomination
1 Peso
Year
1908
Ruler
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic
(1823–9999)
Composition
Silver (.903)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
27.7
Diameter (mm)
39
Demonetized
1908
Description
1 Peso from Mexico. Issued in 1908. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 39 mm and weighs 27.7 g.
- Obverse
- Eagle with open wings exposing chest, eating a snake with head turned right, standing on a cactus growing out of a rock in the middle of a lake. With lettering around it and denomination at the base of the cactus. And at bottom semi-circle a laurel and olive branches tied together. Emblem used during Porfirio Diaz dictatorship, colloquially known as "Porfirian Eagle". (United Mexican States)
- Reverse
- Liberty riding a horse to the left. On her right hand an oak branch and on her left a flaming torch, with the sun rising on the horizon.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | — | Proof |
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