CVC & Collectables presents this 1921-Mo Mexico 2 Pesos Centennial silver coin, certified PCGS AU50. Issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mexican independence, this commemorative coin was struck at the Mexico City Mint using traditional high-purity .900 silver. Although a mintage of 3 million was authorized, only 1,277,500 pieces were actually produced, making it a scarcer issue among Mexican commemorative coinage.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer: Mexico (United Mexican States)
- Ruling Authority: United Mexican States / Mexican Republic (1823–present)
- Date: 1921
- Mint: Mexico City (Mintmark: Mo)
- Denomination: 2 Pesos
- Currency: Peso (1863–1992)
- Composition: Silver (.900 fine)
- Weight: 26.667 grams
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
- Grade: PCGS AU50 — About Uncirculated, strong remaining detail
- Mintage: 1,277,500 struck (of 3 million authorized)
- Reference: KM# 462
Obverse Design:
- Features the national arms of Mexico — an eagle perched on a cactus, facing left, devouring a snake
- Lettering: ESTADOS – UNIDOS – MEXICANOS / Mo / MDCCCXXI – MCMXXI
- Celebrates both 1821 (independence) and 1921 (centennial)
Reverse Design:
- Depicts Winged Victory, symbolizing freedom and triumph
- Lettering:
DOS PESOS
24Gr PLATA PURA — translating to “Two Pesos, 24 grams Pure Silver” - Engraver: Emilio del Moral
Collectibility:
This 1921 Dos Pesos Silver Centennial commemorates a defining moment in Mexican history — the nation’s break from colonial rule. Its attractive Winged Victory design, strong silver content, and relatively low actual mintage make it highly collectible today.
With its PCGS AU50 grade, this coin offers impressive detail and original surfaces — ideal for collectors of Mexican silver, historical commemoratives, or world crown-sized coins.
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