Mexico 1983 5 pesos
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This specimen was lot 25400 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $1,495. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic 5 Pesos 1983, Proof 67 Cameo, very rare proof only date with a reported mintage of 7." This type was struck in Mexico 1980-85 but the 1983 is known only from these rare proofs. The Aztec feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl, is featured on the obverse.
Recorded mintage: est. 7.
Specification: 10.20 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 485.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
- Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
- Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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