5 Mexican Pesos coin

5 Pesos (Issued 1955)

The 5 pesos coin of the mid-1950s was a substantial silver piece struck in .720 fineness with a weight of just over eighteen grams, giving it the size and heft of a crown-sized coin. Its bright white metal and broad, weighty feel reflected its status as a store of value as much as circulating money. The coin has a reeded edge and bears inscriptions recording its metal content.

On the obverse, the national coat of arms of Mexico appears at the centre, showing the golden eagle perched on a nopal cactus and devouring a serpent, with the legend “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS”. Around the rim run the denomination “CINCO PESOS”, the weight “18.050 G” and fineness “LEY .720”, together with the year “1955”.

On the reverse, a bust of Miguel Hidalgo, hero of Mexican independence, is shown in profile facing left. The words “INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD” curve around the upper field, the name “HIDALGO” is inscribed below the portrait, and the letter “M” mint mark sits to the right.

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