50 Centavos (Pattern; Maximiliano I) 1866 front 50 Centavos (Pattern; Maximiliano I) 1866 back
50 Centavos (Pattern; Maximiliano I) 1866 photo
© PCGS

50 Centavos Pattern; Maximiliano I

1866 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Mexico
Emperor
Maximilian I (1863-1867)
Type
Pattern
Year
1866
Value
50 Centavos (0.50&nbspMXP)
Currency
Peso (1863-1992)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#349086
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Issuer name above crowned seal. Value, year, and mintmark below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IMPERIO MEXICANO
EQUIDAD EN LA JUSTICIA
50 CENT. 1866 Mo

Interesting fact

The Pattern 50 Centavos coin from Mexico, made of silver in 1866, features an image of Maximiliano I, the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire, on its obverse side. This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few known examples remaining in existence.