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Production restarted in 1943 due to the demand for gold coins, and coins minted between 1949 and 1972 are usually marked "1947". This coin was designed by Emilio del Moral. The reverse depicts the coat of arms of Mexico, which shows the Golden eagle perched on a cactus with a serpent (rattlesnake) in its beak. The Centenario weighs 41.67 grams ...
The Restored Mexican republic of 1867 continued the minting of coins in pesos and centavos. The copper 1-centavo coin was continued; silver (.9027 fine) coins of 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 centavos and 1 peso commenced in 1867; and gold coins of 1, 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, 10 and 20 pesos commenced in 1870. The obverses featured the Mexican 'eagle' and the ...
The Libertad coins are silver and gold bullion coins originating from Mexico and minted by the Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint). The Mexican Mint was established in 1535 and is the oldest mint in the Americas. The modern coins contain 99.9% silver or gold (.999 fineness) and are available in various sizes. Both metal coins have ...
In large print and surrounding the eagle, there are golden letters with the legend "OCVLIS ET VNGVIBUS AEQVE VICTRIX", meaning "BY HER EYES AND GRIP EQUALLY VICTORIOUS". In 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, the first Emperor of Mexico, introduced a royal crown on the eagle as a symbol of his empire. The elements were drawn in a European style; the ...
On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...
August 1975 sports events in Mexico (1 P) This page was last edited on 1 February 2025, at 16:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
With the adoption of the 1824 republican constitution, the United Mexican States began issuing coins. There were silver 1 ⁄ 2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 reales, and gold 1 ⁄ 2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos, with silver 1 ⁄ 4 reales added in 1842. Copper coins for 1 ⁄ 16, 1 ⁄ 8 and 1 ⁄ 4 real were issued both by the Federal government at the Mexico ...
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