CGB

5 Pesos – Mexico

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Bullion Coinage - Pre-Columbian Toltec Series

Mexico

Context

Year: 1998

Issuer: Mexico

Period:

United Mexican States

(since 1823)

Currency:

New Peso

(since 1992)

Total mintage: 9,800

Material

Diameter: 40 mm

Weight: 31.1 g

Silver weight: 31.07 g

Thickness: 3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Silver

Standard: Silver ounce

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #664

Numista: #19917

Value

Exchange value: 5 MXN = $0.29

Bullion value: $90.27

Inflation-adjusted value: 21.44 MXN

Obverse

Description:

National arms in trapezoid. Weight and fineness below.

Inscription:

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

1 ONZA DE PLATA

LEY 0.999

Translation:

UNITED MEXICAN STATES

1 OUNCE OF SILVER

PURITY 0.999

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Description:

Toltec trapezoid carving of a priest. Theme, date, and mint inside; value outside.

Inscription:

1998 Mo

SACREDOTE

$5

Translation:

Priest

$5

Script: Latin

Languages: Spanish, English

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Mexican Mint	Mo

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	Mo	5,000
1998	Mo	4,800	Proof

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