Mexico 1987 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1984-87. The stress of inflation in the 1980's as Mexico squandered her oil bonanza caused many coin types to come and go. This one honors a hero of the war of independence, José Morelos.

Recorded mintage: 250,000,000.

Specification: 5.7 g, stainless steel, 24.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 496.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1985 20 pesos, Guadalupe Victoria
• 1987 5 pesos
• 1987 10 pesos, Hidalgo
• 1987 50 pesos, Juarez
• 1987 100 pesos, Carranza
• 1987 100 pesos, Monarch butterfly
• 1988 500 pesos, Madero
• Coins and currency dated 1987
• return to coins of Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905