5 Nuevos Pesos Brasero Efigie - 1 oz Silver Bullion

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States (1905-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1993
Value	5 Nuevos Pesos 5 MXN = USD 0.26
Currency	New Peso (1992-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 18768 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 648, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. BW# 909.2, Don Bailey, Lois Bailey; 2014. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money / Volume 1. An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency. Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. And 2 more volumes. BW# 909.2a, Don Bailey, Lois Bailey; 2014. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money / Volume 1. An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency. Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. And 2 more volumes. BW# 909.2b Don Bailey, Lois Bailey; 2014. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money / Volume 1. An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency. Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Bullion Coinage - Pre-Columbian Aztec Series

Obverse

National arms, eagle left within D-shaped circle bordered by Aztec glyphs for "hand."

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
1 ONZA DE PLATA
LEY 0.999

Translation:
United Mexican States
1 ounce of silver
Fineness 0.999

Reverse

Seated figure sculpture within D-shaped circle bordered by Aztec glyphs for "hand."

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Mo 1993
BRASERO EFIGIE
N$5

Translation:
Mexico City 1993
Effigy brazier
5 Nuevos Pesos

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

One of the few coins that made the leap between Old and New Pesos. Coin was minted under the new currency keeping design and size, only face value changes from $100 to an N$5 denomination having three varieties.

Type I - Date to left, mintmark to right; raised devices (BW-909.2).
Type II - Date and mintmark to left; raised devices (BW-909.2b).
Type III - Date and mintmark to left; incused denomination (BW-909.2a).

According to Krause publication catalogs, the 2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (45th Edition) Pg 1550, ISBN: 1-4402-4797-8, and Harper's 2018 North American Coins & Prices (27th Edition) Pg 729, ISBN:  1-4402-4849-4, a total of  6,400 Proof and 4,580 BU were struck for these  $100 and N$5 denominated coins.

See also

• 100 Pesos (Brasero Efigie - 1 oz Silver Bullion)

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