50 Centavos Pattern; Caballito; Raised 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#353693 |
|---|---|
| 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
Translation: Trial
Edge
Raised lettering
Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD
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 a unique feature - it has a raised letter edge. This means that the letters around the edge of the coin are raised and can be felt with the fingertips, adding an interesting tactile element to the design.
