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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 1965427, member: 15488&quot;]5 Pesos</p><p><br /></p><p>.900 Silver 1947-1948</p><p><br /></p><p>The silver 5 Pesos did not begin until 1947. Again the Aztec Chief Cuauhtemoc was the featured portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>40mm, 30g, .900 Silver, .100 Copper</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347713[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Railroad Commemorative 1950</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was struck to commemorate the compleation of the Southwest Railroad between Coatzacoalcos and Campeche. This allowed rail travel between Mexico and Merida, the capital of Yucatan. It had a low mintage of 200,000.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347714[/ATTACH]</p><p>.720 Silver 1951-1954</p><p><br /></p><p>Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was the first patriot to be honored on Mexican coinage. Hidalgo was a parish priest who was very active against the Spanish regime. He also organized the first rebel mint at Guanajuato in 1810. He was captured and executed in 1811.</p><p><br /></p><p>40mm, 27.777g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347715[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hidalgo Bicentennial 1953</p><p><br /></p><p>This 5 Pesos was struck to honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hidalgo. The church in the town of Dolores is in the background.</p><p><br /></p><p>40mm, 27.777g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347716[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reduced size .720 Silver 1955-1957</p><p><br /></p><p>The 5 Pesos was reduced in size and continued to&nbsp; featured Hidalgo.</p><p><br /></p><p>36mm, 18.055g, .720 Silver, .280 Copper</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347718[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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