Obverse

Mexico´s official National Shield.

Obverse

Reverse

Allusive reason to an event, year of minting, symbol of The Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México, "M°") and face value or the amount of contained fine metal specification in each piece.

Reverse

The main difference between a coin and a medal is the use of the Mexican official National Shield at the obverse of the coin. Also, coins portray the facial value or the fine metal content, while a medal lacks one of these elements.

Coins: Face value, official coat of arms, and fine metal content