Mexico Last Silver Peso 1957-67 Extremely Fine

In 1967 Mexico struck its last silver peso coin for general circulation, even though by this stage it was more a billon alloy that was mostly a mix of copper, nickel and zinc. For the ten years between 1957 and 1967 the silver content was reduced to only 10%. The obverse has the traditional Mexican golden eagle on a cactus devouring a rattlesnake, while the reverse features José María Morelos, who led the country’s push for independence in its war against Spain.