Mexico 1903-Mo M 5 centavos

from the San Dimas Collection

Shown is an 1903-Mo M five centavos, of a type struck 1898-1905. This issue from Mexico City is among the common dates, available in all grades. Assayer M (AM on the peso) is recorded for 1898-1905. Other mints include Zacatecas, Guanajuato and Culiacan. The mintage of silver five centavos ceased with the reform of 1905.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.903 fine silver, .039 troy oz ASW.

Recorded Mintage: 500,000.

Catalog reference: KM 400.2.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1902-Cn Q 5 centavos
• 1902-M^O 5 centavos
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• Mexico 1903-M centavo
• 1903-Cn Q 5 centavos
• 1903-Cn V 5 centavos
• 1903-Mo 20 centavos
• 1903-Zs 20 centavos
• 1903-Cn silver peso
• 1903-Mo peso oro
• 1903-Mo 5 pesos
• 1903-Cn Q 10 pesos
• 1903-Mo M 10 pesos
• 1903-Mo M 20 pesos
• 1904-Cn 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1903
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905