100 Peso Mexican Silver Coin - (1977-1979) - Avg Circ

100 Peso Mexican Silver Coin – (1977-1979) – Avg Circ

The 100 Peso Mexican Silver Coin were first minted in 1977 and replaced with a base metal version after 1979, the coin features the revolutionary leader Jose Maria Morelos. General Morelos was a Catholic priest who took over as leader when the rebel leaders fell in the 1811 revolution. Today Morelos is considered a national hero of Mexico; the state of Morelos and city of Morelia are named after him. Morelos has been portrayed on the 50-peso note since 1997.

Coin Designs
The design for the coin was created by Ricardo Luna Y Vasco.

Obverse: The Mexican coat of arms National coat of arms of Mexico featuring an eagle on cactus eating snake, emblem of Mexico, with legend above

Reverse: Bust of Jose Maria Morelos. To the left of the bust is the denomination “CIEN” (100) “PESOS” and to the right is the year of issue and mint mark “Mo.”

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