Mexico Onza 1979 Silver Bullion Casa De Moneda “Peso”
Date: 1979
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico City)
Mintage: 6,104,000
Country of origin: Mexico
Composition: 92.5% silver (presumably 7.5% copper)
Size: 41.7 mm diameter, 3.2 mm thick
Weight: 33.625 (1 oz ASW)
Other details: There are two varieties of the 1979 onza. The Type I is the most common, and it has a slightly higher placement for the word “Una” relative to the other design elements. The Type II has a lower placement and is slightly rarer. Since I don’t have others to compare to, I presume that this is the common Type I (it certainly seems to match all of those that I found pictures for on eBay).
The onza had a very irregular mintage history. It is fairly common from 1978, 1979, and 1980, but was first minted in 1949. When mintage was resumed in the 90′s, the pattern changed and the coin’s composition switched from sterling to 0.999. Those bullion pieces were minted as purely non-circulating coins.
1947/1948 Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Cuauhtemoc)
| 1947 Mo | 5,110,000 |
| 1948 Mo | 26,740,000 |
| Composition: | Silver |
| Fineness: | 0.9000 |
| Weight(g): | 30.0000g |
| Weight(Oz): | 0.96 Oz |
| Net Content: | 0.87 Oz (27.00g) |
| Bullion Value: | $14.73 |
| Diameter: | 40.00mm |
| Type: | Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Cuauhtemoc) | ||
| Origin: | Mexico | Cat. Num.: | KM# 465 |
| Era / Ruler: | United States | Face Value: | 5 Pesos |
| Issued from: | 1947 | Issued until: | 1948 |
| Alignment: | Coin | Desgr. / Engr.: | |
| Subject: | Cuauhtemoc | ||
| Obverse: | National arms, eagle left | ||
| Reverse: | Head with headdress left | ||
This silver five peso coin was struck in Mexico only for two years 1947-1948. Cuauhtemoc was the last Aztec emperor, born 1495, died 1522. This handsome large silver crown typifies the coiners art at its best. Reverse depicts the Mexican coat of arms; an eagle sitting on a cactus holding a snake. Weight 30.5 grams, 40mm diameter, struck Mexico City Mint.
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