1981-Mo 5P Copper-nickel, Quetzalcoatl MS (KM-485)

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.