1 Peso Pattern

Reverse

Value with portrait of José Maria Teclo Morelos y Pavón to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UN PESO
Mo
1983

Translation: One Peso

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Recently, a collector's accumulation provided insight to a rare pattern set from Mexico. The first proof set that would be offered by the Mexico Mint would be in 1983 and contain coins dated from both 1982 and 1983, along with a proof 1983 Silver Onza, or Libertad – the first proof issue for the now-popular bullion series. However, prior to this a pattern proof set was produced from the Mexico City Mint with a mintage of only 50 pieces, where this coin may originate.

A recent accumulation came to market containing four examples of these rare pattern proof sets. Of the four examples, there were two different forms of packaging. One set came in a white box similar to the normal proof set and three came in a blue card within an unsealed snap-together plastic holder. The white boxed set included a collector card adhered to the box noting that only 25 of these such sets were issued from the original mintage of 50 sets. However, this information hasn’t been verified.

Interesting fact