Mexico 1893-Mo M 5 pesos

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1430 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $977.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Republic. 5 Pesos, 1893 Mo M. Mexico City. Bold eagle facing r. with snake in beak. Rv. Cap and Rays above scales of Justice, dagger, and scroll of laws. A solid example of this date, with reflective fields, sharp legends and devices and problem-free surfaces. The mintage of 1,058 pieces makes this date one of the more available issues, but still scarce. Brilliant Uncirculated."

Recorded mintage: 1,058.

Specification: 8.46 g, 0.875 fine gold, .238 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 412.6, Fr-139.

Source:

Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
^[1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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