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Description
Mexico’s 5 pesos gold coin dated 1955, with Mexico’s coat of arms, the eagle standing on a cactus, on one side and the bust of the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who began Mexico’s war of independence in 1810, on the other. The Mexican Mint struck it with dates from 1905 to 1955 and later restruck the 1955 date in large numbers. In 90% gold, the 19 mm coin holds 0.1205 oz of pure gold.
Highlights
- Consisting of 0.1205 troy oz of 900 pure gold
- Obverse: Mexican Coat of Arms with lettering ‘ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS’
- Reverse: Bust of Miguel Hidalgo with face value CINCO PESOS and the date 1955
- Diameter: 19.00 mm
