A historic Mexican Un Peso coin struck in 1866 under Emperor Maximiliano I, minted in Mexico City (“Mo”). This issue is a rare relic from the short-lived Second Mexican Empire and is highly sought after by collectors of Mexican and Latin American coinage.
Country: Mexico
Date: 1866
Denomination: 1 Peso
Monarch: Emperor Maximiliano I
Mint: Mexico City (Mo)
Metal: Silver (.903 fineness)
Weight: 27.07 g
Diameter: 39 mm
Condition: AU/Uncirculated (Choice About Uncirculated)
Obverse: Bust of Emperor Maximiliano facing right with imperial crown and inscription.
Reverse: Mexican eagle with snake on cactus, denomination below.