Obverse. Photo © Bank of Mexico
  • 100 Pesos 2011, KM# 952, Mexico, Numismatic Heritage of Mexico, Morelos Insurgent 8 Reales
  • 100 Pesos 2011, KM# 952, Mexico, Numismatic Heritage of Mexico, Morelos Insurgent 8 Reales
  • 100 Pesos 2011, KM# 952, Mexico, Numismatic Heritage of Mexico, Morelos Insurgent 8 Reales, 8 Reales 1814, Morelos Insurgent
Description

In 2011, the Mexican Mint started a four year series featuring 24 classic coins of Mexico. This fine collection of Bi-Metallic Silver (0.925) coins represents about five centuries of the numismatic heritage of Mexico which includes famous coins ranging from the first coins minted by la Casa de Moneda de México, the Mexican Mint, during the XVI century, to contemporary XX century mints. The collection not only offers insight into the evolution of the Mexican coin, but is also a window on Mexican history and art, besides fostering coin collecting and numismatics.

Obverse

Depicts the seal of the United Mexican States.

The Seal of the United Mexican States is a modified version of the national coat of arms, with the addition of the full official name of the country Estados Unidos Mexicanos, in a semi-circular accommodation in the upper part of the seal. Current and past Mexican peso coinage have had the seal engraved on the obverse of all denominations.

The coat of arms depicts a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. To the people of Tenochtitlan this would have strong religious connotations, but to the Europeans, it would come to symbolize the triumph of good over evil (with the snake sometimes representative of the serpent in the Garden of Eden).

ESTADO UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse

At the center, the image of the reverse of a Morelos Insurgent coin, 8 Reales 1814 (KM# 234), Mexican War of Independence; at the upper side, parallel to the coin frame, the legend NUMISMATIC HERITAGE OF MEXICO; on the left side, the Mexican mint mark, while on the right field is the $100.

To alleviate the lack of cash to pay and feed his troops, José María Morelos y Pavón ordered that his own coins be minted. Thus copper coins equivalent to “coupons” or “promises to pay” were minted that would be exchanged for silver or gold at the end of the war. Consequently, such coins are considered Mexico’s first fiduciary coins and due to their design, the first real Mexican coins.

Design depicts a bow, arrow, SUD (SUD means 'South', the part of the country where the insurgent forces were based) in floral ornamentation.

HERENCIA NUMISMATICA DE MEXICO
Mo 2011
$100

Edge

100 Pesos

KM# 952
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Aluminium Bronze
Center Silver
Weight 33.97 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Mexican Mint (Mo)

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