The first time the Mexican Mint issued a 100 Peso coin was in 1977 when it released a silver coin with .720 content. The coins featured a bust of one of Mexico’s national heroes from the War of Independence. Available for just two years, these silver coins for sale offer a great way to diversify your silver holdings. Today, 100 Pesos Silver Mexican Coins are available to you online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to ship to you inside of a protective plastic flip!
- Released between 1977 and 1979!
- Consists of Twenty Grams, or .6428 Troy ounces, of actual silver content.
- The face value of 100 Pesos fully backed by the Mexican government.
- General Jose Maria Morelos is found on the obverse.
- National coat of arms for Mexico on the reverse side.
- Please keep in mind it is possible to get coins with matching date marks when buying several silver coins.
In 1977, the Mexican Mint released the 100 Peso Silver Coins as the first-ever coin of this denomination in the nation’s long history. The coins were released at a time when silver prices were on the rise. The US Mint, for example, had recently abandoned silver in its circulation coins in 1965. The 100 Peso Silver Coin was released for just three years in all from 1977 to 1979. Many of these specimens are no longer available as the coins were melted for the silver content after production ended in 1979.
All of these 100 Peso Silver Mexican Coins are available to you with protective plastic flips. These coins are in About Uncirculated condition with only slight signs of wear on the highest reliefs. A “plus” notation means the coins are among the most visually brilliant AU coins. The only available date marks in this listing come from 1977 to 1979 as the coins were replaced by a base metal version after the 1970s.
Please keep in mind that Silver.com does not guarantee the particular date mark you will receive or the condition of the coin. These .720 silver content coins were issued for circulation and may show signs of wear and tear. All items are chosen at random once your payment has been processed. If you buy several coins, it is important to keep in mind that your date marks could all match.
General Jose Maria Morelos is found on the obverse of the 100 Peso Silver Mexican Coins. An ordained Mexican Roman Catholic priest, General Morelos is remembered as a national hero in Mexico for his leadership during the War of Independence in Mexico. Though he did not gain major victories in battle, his efforts to organize the war effort and lead the foundation of the Congress of Anahuac gained him notoriety. The bust of Morelos is accompanied by inscriptions of “Cien Pesos,” “OM,” and “Plata Pura 20 Gr Ley .720.” The date mark is also noted on this side of the coin.
Mexico’s coat of arms if featured in the reverse design of 100 Peso Silver Mexican Coins. In this design, a Mexican golden eagle is featured on a cactus branch battling a stylized serpent. An inscription above the seal in Spanish reads “Estados Unidos Mexicanos.”
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