Mexico 1975 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The stress of inflation in the 1970's as Mexico squandered her oil bonanza caused many coin types to come and go. This type was introduced in 1970 and lasted until 1983, when it was superseded by a stainless steel type (KM 496) which lasted until 1987. For 1975, tall and short date varieties exist. Morelos, hero of the war of independence, appears on the obverse.

Recorded mintage: 205,979,000.

Specification: 9 g, copper-nickel, 29 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 460.

Source:

• Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1971 peso, copper-nickel
• 1975 5 centavos, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
• 1975 10 centavos, maize
• 1975 20 centavos, Madero
• 1975 50 centavos, Cuauhtémoc
• 1975 10 pesos
• 1976 peso, copper-nickel
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905