50 Centavos Pattern; Caballito; Incuse Letter Edge; Silver
1907 year| Silver (.903) | 11.2 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Period | United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1907 |
| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50 MXP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1992) |
| Composition | Silver (.903) |
| Weight | 11.2 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1907 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#407502 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Liberty riding a horse. On her right hand an oak branch and on her left a flaming torch, with the sun raising on the horizon. The assayer's name near left rim, the word ESSAI near right rim, and date at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CH.PILLET
.1907.
ESSAI
Designer: Charles Pillet
Edge
Incused lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTDAD
Comment
This coin would be minted for the centenary of Mexico's independence, during the period in which the Resplandor Peso was not minted. Pablo Luna (Las Pruebas De La Moneda Mexicana Del Siglo XX) mentions that in 1907 Pillet delivered a package with dies, punches, ferrules, dies and three silver pattern coins; this according to Dr. Alberto Pradeau. But according to Veracruz' customs reports from 1907, the package did not have the three coins. The coins would actually be minted in January 1908, in Mexico.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 50 Centavos coin from Mexico, made in 1907, has an interesting feature - it has an incuse letter edge. This means that the letters on the edge of the coin are sunken into the metal, rather than being raised. This unique feature adds to the coin's distinctiveness and makes it stand out among other coins.
