Anyone got any beautiful Mexican coinage??

Last night,at my club auction this showed up for sale. The seller was starting at $2 over spot silver, with mahogany case.





There are 4 coins in the set 3 5-peso 1 ounce ASW and 1 10 peso 2 ounce ASW coins.







Here are the 3 5 peso coins below












And the ten peso coin



and the common obverse design



Here is the info from mexico:

http://www.banxico.org.mx/billetes-...el-milenio/millennium-collection-in-silv.html


Jim

 

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Here's a few of the type of coins that first got me interested in Mexican coins. Jblonde, here's an authentic 10 centavos (at least I think). Plus a 20 and 50 centavos.

 

Two more big coins with great designs. Five pesos and 50 pesos.

 

Yep, that's the real McCoy!

 

I have trouble finding the 50 peso one in UNC condition, most are XF at best.

 

Mine definitely isn't UNC but it's good enough for now. Maybe when I get my whole set filled up I'll go back and upgrade some of them. Those 1955-59 50 centavos I almost always find in surprisingly good condition, however.

 

They, bronze 50c Cuauhtémocs, didn't circulate much. Most people kept them as a novelty. Kinda like our $2 bill or Eisenhower dollar here in the US. I remember hoarding them myself, during our travels, when I was a kid and that was twenty years after the issue ended. Large shiny bronze coins are always eye catching.

 

20 Centavos

This issue, which began in 1905, was reduced in weight and silver content from the previous issue of 1898-1905

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1907 M - KM #435 -
5.og, .800ag, .1286oz,
22mm - Curved 7


Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1907 M - KM #435 -
5.og, .800ag, .1286oz,
22mm -
Straight 7


True content: .800ag, .200 copper.

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Due to rising silver prices a smaller silver 20c of 3.625g was issued in 1919, but for only one year. The following year saw a large bronze coin to replace the vanishing silver 20c of the previous years. This bronze coin was minted for only six months.

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1920 Mo - KM #437 -
Bronze, 15g, 32.5mm


True content: .950 copper, .025 tin, .025 zinc.

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A silver 20c returned, but with a lower weight and silver content. Striking began late in 1920. It's size is similar to the 1919 20c coin. This coin was made from 1920-1935 and again from 1937-1943.

Mexico - 20 Centavos - 1
939 Mo - KM #438 -
3.3333g, .7200ag, .0772oz,
19mm


True content: .720ag, .250 copper.

 

20 Centavos

A new redesigned 20c coin appeared in 1943. The obverse has a "hooked eagle" design and the reverse has the pyramid of the sun. The alloy was changed in 1951 in which tin was omitted.

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1954 Mo - KM #439 -
Bronze, 10g, 28.5mm - Obv


True content: .950 copper, .010 tin, .040 zinc (1943 to 1946)
True content: .950 copper, .050 zinc (1951 to 1955)

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Production began in 1955 with a larger re-designed "hooked eagle" image on the obverse.

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1956 Mo - KM #440 -
Bronze, 10g, 28.5mm


True content: .950 copper, .050 zinc.

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Near the end of it's run the obverse image of the "hooked eagle" was redesigned again.

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1974 Mo - KM #441 -
Bronze, 10g, 28.5mm


True content: .950 copper, .050 zinc.

 

20 Centavos

This 20c coin is similar in style to the 5c of 1950: simple and modernistic. Note the difference between the design of the head on this coin and the one just below. The head on this coin is round, the hair is tighter and the beard and mustache are smaller. The image is of Madero.

Krause has not separated these to as of yet.

Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1979 Mo - KM #442 -
CN, 20mm


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Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1981 Mo - KM #442 -
CN, 20mm - Open 8


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Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1984 Mo - KM #491 -
Bronze, 20mm


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Mexico - 20 Centavos -
1992 Mo - KM #548 -
Brass, 20mm

 

:devil: Another Father Hildago.

 

If you are interested in Mexico's numismatic history, check this site out:

http://www.banxico.org.mx/billetes-...co/{2FF1527B-0B07-AC7F-25B8-4950866E166A}.pdf

 

I must get one of these 1911 peso coins. :smile

 

One of my faves in my collection

 

They come in 1910-1914 if you just care about type. Key date is 1914 and 1911 Short ray.

 

Sorry for my tardiness, I was "out" last week. Just catching up.

 

What is that graded mumu? It's a great example. Looks semi-PL.

 

Here's where Mexico realized it was a little illogical for a republic to keep on minting "Reales" and switched over to the peso. Sometime between 1879 and 1898. Same design, size, and virtually the same weight, just the denomination changed.