1919-1920,1945-1948 Weight 1.6666 grams; 0.9 fine gold. 1921 Weight 26.6667 grams; 0.9 fine silver. The coin marks the 100th anniversary of independence. 1992-1995 Coins struck in stainless steel ring, aluminum-bronze center. Currency reform: 1 new peso = 1000 old pesos. 1996-2003 Change from "np" to just "p" (peso). Continue to United Mexican States 2 1/2 Peso Coins. Return to United Mexican States Coins: Type Collecting main page. References: - 1994 Standard Catalog of World Coins, by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, 1993. - 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins, by Colin R. Bruce II, 2005.

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