Mexico 1982 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The stress of inflation in the 1980'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 This type was introduced in 1970 and lasted until 1983, when it was superseded by a stainless steel type (KM 496) which lasted until 1987. Morelos appears on the obverse. The date has "open 8" and "closed 8" varieties, with the "open 8" being the scarcer.

Recorded mintage: 235,000,000.

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:

• 1981 peso, Morelos
• 1982 20 centavos, Madero
• 1982 50 centavos, Cuauhtémoc
• 1982 5 pesos, Quetzalcoatl
• 1982 10 pesos, Hidalgo
• 1982 20 pesos, Maya dancer
• 1982 50 pesos, Coyolxauhqui
• 1982 onza
• 1983 20 centavos, Madero
• 1983 20 centavos, Olmec culture
• 1983 50 centavos, Cuauhtémoc
• 1983 50 centavos, Palenque culture
• 1983 peso, copper-nickel
• Coins and currency dated 1982
• return to Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905