2½ pesos
Coin from 1945
General information
Country	Mexico
Value	2.50 pesos
Years	1870–1893[1] 1918–1920; 1944–1948[2]
Measurements and composition
Mass	Click to 4.23 g (1870-1893)[1] 2.0833 g (1918-1948)[2]
Diameter	15.5 mm (1918-1948)[2]
Composition	Gold[1][2]
Appearance
Obverse	Click to Coat of arms of Mexico, state title, year (1870-1893)[1] Coat of arms of Mexico, state title (1918-1948)[2]
Reverse	Click to Value, branches (1870-1893)[1] Miguel Hidalgo, value, year (1918-1948)[2][3]
v · d · e

The 2½ peso coin was first issued by Mexico from 1869 to 1893.^[1] From 1918 to 1920, a new 2½ peso coin was issued, and was issued again from 1944 to 1948.^[2]

HistoryEdit

First coinEdit

In 1869, Mexico issued its first 2½ peso coin. It was composed of .875 fine gold and weighed 4.23 grams. Depicted on the obverse was the coat of arms of Mexico, with the state title (REPUBLICA MEXICANA) above and the year of minting below. The reverse displayed the coin's value with branches and the coin's gold purity above. Coins of this denomination were produced at the Álamos, Culiacan, Durango, Guanajuato, Hermosillos, Mexico City, and Zacatecas Mints.^[1]

In 1870, a copper pattern coin bearing the same design^{[citation needed]} was issued. This was followed by a silver pattern in 1888 and a white metal coin in 1889.^[4]

Second coinEdit

In 1918, a new 2½ peso coin was introduced. It was composed of .900 fine gold, weighed 2.083 grams, and measured 15.5 millimeters in diameter. Displayed on the obverse was the Mexican coat of arms and the state title (ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS). Depicted on the reverse was Generalissimo Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla with the value and year of minting. About 3,745,000 of these coins were minted between 1918 and 1948. From 1951 to 1972, 5,025,087 restrikes dated 1945 were produced, followed by matte restrikes from 1996, which were also dated 1945.^[2]

ReferencesEdit

This article is a stub. You can help Currency Wiki by expanding it.

v · d · e Mexican peso
Banknotes	$1 • $2 • $5 • $10 • $20 • $50 • $100 • $200 • $500 • $1000 • $2000 • $5000 • $10,000 • $20,000 • $50,000 • $100,000
Coins	1¢ • 2¢ • 5¢ • 10¢ • 20¢ • 25¢ • 50¢ • $1 • $2 • $2.5 • $5 • $10 • $20 • $25 • $50 • $100 • $200 • $250 • $500 • $1000 • $2000 • $5000 • $10,000 • $50,000 • $100,000 1/20 ozt. • 1/15 ozt. • 1/10 ozt. • ¼ ozt. • ½ ozt. • 1 ozt. • 2 ozt. • 5 ozt. • 1 kg
Miscellaneous	American Banknote Company • Bank of Mexico • Centenario • Mexican Mint