National arms; eagle with snake in beak standing on cactus in the middle of lake. With legend at top and oak and laurel wreath at bottom. With date under it.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA MEXICANA
1869 (Translation: Mexican Republic 1869)
Reverse description
Scales of justice with radiant liberty cap at top, and law scroll below crossed by sword. With value, mint, assayer`s initial and fineness at bottom.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LEY
50 CENTAVOS
Mo C .902,7 (Translation: LAW 50 Cents Mexico City C .9027)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Cn Casa de Moneda de Culiacán,Mexico (1846-1905) Go Casa de Moneda de Guanajuato,Mexico (1810-1905) Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) Zs Casa de Moneda de Zacatecas,Mexico (1812-1905)
Mintage
1869 Go S - KM#407.4 - 1869 Mo C - KM#407.6 - 46 000 1870 Go S - KM#407.4 - 166 000 1870 Mo C - KM#407.6 - 52 000 1870 Pi G - KM#407.7 overdate variety exists - 50 000 1870 Pi O - KM#407.7 - 1870 Zs H - KM#407.8 - 86 000 1871 Cn P - KM#407.2 - 1871 Do P - KM#407.3 - 591 1871 Go S - KM#407.4 - 148 000 1871 Mo C - KM#407.6 - 14 000 1871 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 1871 Pi G - KM#407.7 - 64 000 1871 Pi O - KM#407.7 - 1871 Zs H - KM#407.8 - 146 000 1872 Go S - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 144 000 1872 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 60 000 1872 Pi G - KM#407.7 - 1872 Pi O - KM#407.7 - 52 000 1872 Zs H - KM#407.8 - 132 000 1873 Cn P - KM#407.2 - 1873 Do M - KM#407.3 - 1873 Do P - KM#407.3 - 4 010 1873 Go S - KM#407.4 - 50 000 1873 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 6 000 1873 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 1873 Pi O - KM#407.7 - 32 000 1873 Zs H - KM#407.8 - 56 000 1874 Cn P - KM#407.2 - 1874 Do M - KM#407.3 - 1874 Go S - KM#407.3 - 1874 Ho R - KM#407.5 - 1874 Mo B - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 1874 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 1874 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 1874 Pi O - KM#407.7 - 1874 Zs A - KM#407.8 - 1874 Zs H - KM#407.8 - 1875 A L - KM#407 - 1875 Cn P - KM#407.2 - 1875 Do H - KM#407.3 - 1875 Do M - KM#407.3 - 1875 Go S - KM#407.4 - 1875 Ho R - KM#407.5 overdate variety exists - 1875 Mo B - KM#407.6 - 1875 Pi H - KM#407.7 overdate variety exists - 1875 Zs A - KM#407.8 - 1876 . A L - KM#407 - 1876 A L - KM#407 overdate variety exists - 1876 Cn P - KM#407.2 - 1876 Do M - KM#407.3 overdate variety exists - 1876 Go S - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1876 Ho F - KM#407.5 overdate variety exists - 1876 Ho R - KM#407.5 overdate variety exists - 1876 Mo B - KM#407.6 - 1876 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 1876 Zs A - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 1876 Zs S - KM#407.8 - 1877 A L - KM#407 - 26 000 1877 Cn G - KM#407.2 overdate variety exists - 1877 Do P - KM#407.3 - 2 000 1877 Go S - KM#407.4 - 76 000 1877 Ho F - KM#407.5 - 1877 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 1877 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 34 000 1877 Zs S - KM#407.8 - 100 000 1878 A L - KM#407 - 1878 Cn D - KM#407.2 - 1878 Cn G - KM#407.2 - 18 000 1878 Do B - KM#407.3 - 1878 Go S - KM#407.4 - 37 000 1878 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 8 000 1878 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 9 700 1878 Zs S - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 254 000 1879 A L - KM#407 - 1879 Cn D - KM#407.2 - 1879 Cn G - KM#407.2 - 1879 Do B - KM#407.3 - 1879 Go S - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1879 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 1879 Pi H - KM#407.7 overdate variety exists - 1879 Zs S - KM#407.8 - 1880 A L - KM#407 - 57 000 1880 Cn D - KM#407.2 overdate variety exists - 1880 Do P - KM#407.3 - 1880 Go S - KM#407.3 - 1880 Ho A - KM#407.5 overdate variety exists - 1880 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 1880 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 1880 Zs S - KM#407.8 - 1881 A L - KM#407 - 18 000 1881 Cn D - KM#407.2 overdate variety exists - 188 000 1881 Cn G - KM#407.2 - 1881 Do P - KM#407.3 - 10 000 1881 Go S - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 32 000 1881 Ho A - KM#407.5 - 13 000 1881 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 16 000 1881 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 28 000 1881 Zs S - KM#407.8 - 201 000 1882 Cn D - KM#407.2 - 1882 Cn G - KM#407.2 - 1882 Do C - KM#407.3 - 8 957 1882 Go S - KM#407.4 - 18 000 1882 Ho A - KM#407.5 - 1882 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 2 000 1882 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 22 000 1882 Zs S - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 2 000 1883 CHa M - KM#407.1 - 12 000 1883 D - KM#407.2 - 19 000 1883 Go B - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1883 Go S - KM#407.4 - 1883 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 4 000 1883 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 29 000 1883 Pi H - KM#407.7 `8` spaced from `8` - 1883 Zs S - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 31 000 1884 A L - KM#407 - 6 286 1884 CHa M - KM#407.1 - 1884 Do C - KM#407.3 overdate variety exists - 1884 Go B - KM#407.4 - 1884 Go S - KM#407.4 - 1884 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 1884 Pi H - KM#407.7 - 1884 Zs S - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 1885 As/Ho L - KM#407 - 21 000 1885 CHa M - KM#407.1 - 13 000 1885 Cn H - KM#407.2 overdate variety exists - 1885 Cn M - KM#407.2 overdate variety exists - 9 254 1885 Do B - KM#407.3 - 1885 Do P - KM#407.3 - 1885 Go B - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1885 Go R - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 53 000 1885 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 12 000 1885 Pi C - KM#407.7 - 1885 Pi H - KM#407.7 overdate varieties exist - 1885 Zs S - KM#407.8 overdate variety exists - 2 000 1886 CHa M - KM#407.1 - 18 000 1886 Cn G - KM#407.2 - 1886 Cn M - KM#407.2 - 7 030 1886 Do C - KM#407.3 - 1886 Go B - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 59 000 1886 Go R - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1886 Go S - KM#407.4 overdate variety exists - 1886 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 66 000 1886 Pi C - KM#407.7 overdate variety exists - 1886 Pi R - KM#407.7 overdate variety exists - 92 000 1886 Zs Z - KM#407.8 - 2 000 1887 CHa M - KM#407.1 - 26 000 1887 Cn M - KM#407.2 - 76 000 1887 Do C - KM#407.3 - 16 000 1887 Go R - KM#407.4 - 18 000 1887 Mo C - KM#407.3 - 28 000 1887 Mo M - KM#407.6 overdate variety exists - 88 000 1887 Pi R - KM#407.7 - 32 000 1887 Zs Z - KM#407.8 - 63 000 1888 Cn M - KM#407.2 - 1888 Go R - KM#407.4 - 1 1888 Ho G - KM#407.5 - 1888 L - KM#407 - 1888 Mo M - KM#407.6 - 1892 Cn M - KM#407.2 - 8 200 1894 Ho G - KM#407.5 - 59 000 1895 Ho G - KM#407.5 - 8 000