Mexico 5 Pesos 1972

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Here's a detailed summary of the 1972 Mexico 5 Pesos coin:

🇲🇽 1972 Mexico 5 Pesos Coin – Detailed Summary

🔹 General Information:

• Country: Mexico

• Denomination: 5 Pesos

• Year of Issue: 1972

• Mint: Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint)

• Type: Circulating coin (commemorative series)

• Composition: Copper-Nickel

• Edge: Reeded

• Orientation: Coin alignment (↑↓)

⚖️ Physical Specifications:

• Weight: 9.0 grams

• Diameter: 29 mm

• Thickness: ~2 mm (varies slightly)

🪙 Obverse (Front):

• Design: Profile bust of José María Morelos, a key figure in the Mexican War of Independence.

• Text/Legend:

  • "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (United Mexican States) – inscribed around the upper perimeter.

  • The Mexican coat of arms — an eagle devouring a snake while perched on a cactus — is centered above Morelos’s head or sometimes on a separate side depending on variety.

🪙 Reverse (Back):

• Design: Denomination and bust of José María Morelos

• Text/Legend:

  • "5 PESOS" – large and centered.

  • "1972" – year of minting.

  • Mintmark "Mo" – signifies Casa de Moneda de México.

  • Sometimes includes the word “Morelos” beneath the bust.

👤 About José María Morelos:

Morelos was a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who assumed leadership of the Mexican independence movement after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo. His image on the coin honors his contribution to Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spanish rule.