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This is a modest collection of second millennium gold coins of Mexico from the mid 19th to the mid 20th Century
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MEXICAN UNITED STATES
10 Pesos - 1959 - Mo
KM-473 - 8,33 g
Mintage - 1,005M
The obverse has the Mexican arms within a wreath with the Spanish legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Mexican United States) around the top. The reverse has the bust of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (b1953-d1811) encircled by the denomination DIEZ PESOS, the mintmark M for the Mexico City mint, and the date 1959. Hidalgo was a Catholic parish priest who was one of the leaders of the war for independence that started in 1810. Later he was promoted to Captain General. He was ambushed in 1811and executed a few months later. This date's coins are mostly restrikes that were minted from 1961 to 1972.
20 Pesos - 1959 - Mo
KM-478 - 16,67 g
Mintage - 1,171M
The obverse has the Mexican arms within a small wreath with the Spanish legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Mexican United States) around the top. The date 1959 is to the right of the eagle. The reverse has the Aztec Calendar Stone encircled by the denomination VIENTE PESOS and the gold content 15 Gr ORO PURO (15 grams pure gold). This date's coins are mostly restrikes that were minted from 1960 to 1971.
50 Pesos - 1945 - Mo
KM-481 - 41,67 g
Mintage - 1,012M
The obverse has the Mexican arms within a small wreath with the Spanish legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Mexican United States) around the top. The reverse has the Liberty Statue with the denomination 50 PESOS to the right, the gold content 37,5 G. ORO PURO (37,5 grams of pure gold), and the dates 1821 to the left and 1945 to the right.If you wish to return to the main page, click here - Main
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