Description

Obverse

National arms; eagle with snake in beak standing on cactus in the middle of lake. With legend at top and oak and laurel wreath at bottom. With date under it.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA MEXICANA
1873

Translation:
Mexican Republic
1873

Reverse

Scales of justice with radiant liberty cap at top, and law scroll below crossed by sword. With value, mint, assayer’s initial and fineness at bottom.

Lettering:
LIBERTAD
LEY
UN PESO Gᴼ S. 902.7

Translation:
Liberty
Law
1 Peso, Guanajuato S .9027

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Cn Casa de Moneda de Culiacán, Mexico (1846-1905)
Go Casa de Moneda de Guanajuato, Mexico (1810-1905)
Mo Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Zs Casa de Moneda de Zacatecas, Mexico (1812-1905)

Comments

NOTE: Diameter variations with different mints, not more than 1.5mm.

Mints:
KM#408 – CH – Chihuahua
KM#408.1 – Cn – Culiacan
KM#408.2 – Do – Durango
KM#408.3 – Ga – Guadalajara
KM#408.4 – Go – Guanajuato
KM#408.5 – Mo – Mexico City
KM#408.6 – Oa – Oaxaca
KM#408.7 – Pi – San Luis Potosi
KM#408.8 – Zs – Zacatecas