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Obverse Description
On a heptagonal field, the national coat of arms above a spray of oak and laurel, with the eagle in profile to the left, its feathers resembling plates of armor. Above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.
Reverse Description
To the right of center on a heptagonal field, the head of the feathered-serpent god Quetzalcóatl facing left, with the mintmark M above and QUETZALCOATL in small letters below. To the left of the head, stacked vertically, the denomination 5 / $. At the bottom, the date.
Catalog Information
GSID:
295244
Obverse Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Reverse Lettering:
Mo, 5, $, QUETZALCOATL, 1983
Weight (gr):
10.36 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
27.1
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Variety:
Type 9, Quetzalcoatl, Copper-nickel
Variety 2:
KM-485
Coin Date:
1981-Mo
Denomination:
5P
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Mexico City
Mint Mark:
Mo
Mintage:
30,500,000
Coinage Type:
Coinage Reform of 1905
Coinage Years:
1980-1985
Composition:
0.75 copper, 0.25 nickel
Krause #:
KM-485
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1981-Mo 5P Type 9, Quetzalcoatl, Copper-nickel, KM-485 MS (KM-485)
Body: Referring page: https://www2.greysheet.com/prices/item/1981-5-pesos-mexico-world-coins/gsid/295244 GSID: 295244 Title: 1981-Mo 5P Type 9, Quetzalcoatl, Copper-nickel, KM-485 MS (KM-485)
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Request Pricing1905-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1906-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1907-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1907/6-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
1910-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1918-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1918/7-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
1919-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1920-Mo 5P Gold, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $653
1955-Mo 5P Gold, Restrike, KM-464 MS
Worth: $643 – $643
1947-Mo 5P Type 1, Cuauhtemoc, Silver, KM-465 MS
1948-Mo 5P Type 1, Cuauhtemoc, Silver, KM-465 MS
1950-Mo 5P Type 2, Southern Railroad, Silver, KM-466 MS
Worth: $47 – $400
1953-Mo 5P Type 3, Hidalgo, Silver, KM-468 MS
1951-Mo 5P Type 4, Hidalgo/Wreath, Silver, KM-467 MS
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