First Year Of Mexico’s Last Silver Dollar!
In 1977, Mexico introduced its first ever 100 Pesos coin, a crown-sized coin struck in 27.78 grams of 72% fine silver to about the same size as a hefty United States Silver Dollar. But then, the price of silver rose to such a cost that it was no longer practical to produce the coins, and they were replaced with a smaller, base metal coin. The 1977–1979 Mexico 100 Pesos coin is therefore considered the last “Mexican Silver Dollar” struck for circulation!
Brilliantly Struck At First And Oldest Mint Of The Americas
We recently secured a hoard of these historic coins struck during the first year of issue and each in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition as fresh and crisp as the day they left the La Casa de Moneda de México—the famed Mexico City Mint. The national mint of Mexico, the Mexico City Mint is the first and oldest mint of the Americas with a history that backs to 1535 when it was established by the Spanish Crown.
A Tribute To One Of Mexico’s Most Legendary Heroes
This coin is also significant for its depiction of José María Morelos (1765–1815)—one of Mexico’s most legendary heroes in the revolutionary war with Spain. Morelos was a statesman and Roman Catholic priest who assumed leadership of the Mexican independence movement in 1811 after the rebellion’s leaders had been captured and executed. A child of mixed ethnic heritage, Morelos won the people over with his optimism and vision of a free nation for all people. Like his predecessors, he, too, was captured and executed after being convicted in 1815 by a kangaroo court of Spanish sympathizers. The legacy Morelos left behind helped unite the nation in its fight for freedom that was finally won six years later in 1821.
Be one of the first to grab one of Mexico’s last “Silver Dollars.” Order this historically significant coin now before they’re all gone!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
- MEXICO’S LAST “SILVER DOLLAR” – The 1977 100 Pesos Silver Coin was the first year of Mexico’s last silver coin struck for circulation. When the 100 Peso coin returned in 1984 it was issued as an aluminum-bronze coin.
- TRIBUTE TO ONE OF MEXICO’S GREATEST HEROES – This coin features a portrait of statesman and Catholic priest José María Morelos, one of the greatest insurgent military commanders during the Mexican War of Independence. The coin’s obverse depicts Mexico’s Coat of Arms.
- STRUCK IN FINE SILVER – Each coin was struck at the Mexico City Mint—the oldest Mint in the Americas—in 27.78 grams of 72% fine silver and measures 39 mm in diameter.
- MEXICAN LEGAL TENDER – These coins are 100 Pesos legal tender in Mexico—the equivalent of about $5 dollars in American currency.
- BEAUTIFUL UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1977 Mexico 100 Pesos Silver Coin will come in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition as fresh as crisp as the day it let the mint.
Mexico’s Peso was originally a large silver coin that progressively shrank due to inflation and government mismanagement until finally it contained no silver at all. This coin represents the first year of Mexico’s last silver Pesos and will make a remarkable addition to your collection.
