Mexico Gold CoinsBrief Notes on Mexican HistoryThe Aztec Empire was famous for its gold. Huitzilopochtli or Tonatiuh was their sun god. Gold and the sun are tightly connected in many cultures because they share the same brilliant yellow colour. The Aztecs used gold for artefacts in connection with their religion, and also used it to decorate clothing. It was for gold that Diego Velásquez ordered Herman Cortes in 1519 to reconnoitre Mexico, and for the same reason that Cortes disregarded Velásquez's orders to conquer the Aztec Empire in the name of the King of Spain.
Spanish RuleMexico, known as New Spain remained under Spanish rule until independence was declared on 16th September 1810 by Father Miguel Hidalgo, although full independence was not achieved until 1821 under General Agustin de Iturbide. During this period most coins were of Spanish type, and are often only distinguished by their mintmarks. The gold coins issued being escudos, 2 escudos, 4 escudos, 8 escudos, and half escudos.
Independence & Turbulent TimesFrom 1821 until the Reform Constitution of 5th February 1917, underwent considerable political upheaval, since then it has been one of the most stable nations in South America. The coinage remained based on Spanish coin types until the adoption of decimal currency in 1864 based on the peso, but appears to have produce the pre-decimal coins for a few years alongside the new coins.
Mexican Gold CoinsWe often have Mexican gold coins for sale. The table below show specifications for Mexican gold coins, followed by coins for sale from our stock.
Fifty PesosFor a more complete listing of 50 pesos, please see our separate Mexican 50 Pesos page.
Specifications
Key to TableDenomination = Face ValueDiameter = Diameter in millimetres Weight = Gross weight in grams. Gold Content = Gold content in Troy Ounces.
Availability
1968 Mexico City Olympic Gold Medal
Postage & PackingUK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per orderEU Insured Post £10 per order USA Airmail $10 per order USA Insured Shipping $20 per order Rest of World (where available) £10 International Registered (fully insured)
Other Mexican CoinsFor Mexican coins in silver or base metal, or Mexican coin sets other than gold, please look at the Mexican Coins page of our original website.
Coins Wanted
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