Description
This One Peso Silver Coin from Mexico is in average circulated condition. The silver one peso coin was struck by Banco De Mexico from 1920 until 1945. The obverse features the Mexican coat of arms: a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The eagle, cactus and snake are surrounded by a holm oak (encina) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other. The head of the eagle and snake separates the purity (0.720). “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” over the coat of arms. The reverse features a radiant cap with denomination and wreath below. The coin is approximately the size of a US half dollar and has an unusual lettered edge. This coin contains .3856 troy ounces of silver.
