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.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
.UN PESO 1957. (Translation: United Mexican States. One Peso 1957.)
Reverse description
Side profile of Benito Juarez, 26th president of Mexico (1858 – 1872)
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
CENTENARIO DE LA CONSTITUCION DE
MEXICO
Mo
1857-1957 (Translation: 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Constitution 1857-1957)