Characteristics: Issuer: Mexico (Estados Unidos) Type: Commemorative circulating coin Dates: 1921-1947 Value: 50 pesos (50 MXP) Metal: 900‰ gold Weight: 41.6666 g Diameter: 37 mm Thickness: 2.8 mm Shape: round Orientation: Coin struck ↑↓ Demonetised: yes Obverse: An eagle perched on a cactus, holding a snake in its beak. On the edge "UNITED STATES OF MEXICO" Inscription : ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS Reverse The goddess Victory holding a laurel crown (symbol of victory) in her right hand and a broken chain (symbol of liberty) in her left hand in front of the 2 volcanoes Popocatépetl et Iztaccíhuatl. "50 PESOS" is engraved to the right of the goddess, in addition to "37.5 Gr. ORO PURO" on the left. In the lower right, there is a date indication of 1821 (date of independence) and in the lower left, the year the coin was struck. Inscription: 50 PESOS 37.5 g ORO PURO 1821 1929 Edge: "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" is engraved deep into the edge. Inscription : INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD Comments: These coins have actually been re-struck (mainly those with the date 1947, but all dates are likely to be or have been re-struck since 1949 by the Mexico Mint The following numbers have been provided: Restrike (mainly with the date 1947) from 1949 to 1972: 3,975,654 copies No totals indicated for 1973-1999 from 2000 to 2009: 309,000 copies