Mexico 1985 500 pesos Fr-186

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Jean Elsen sale 114, lot 1303
Mexico 1985 500 pesos rev JElsen 114-1303.jpg

This specimen was lot 1303 in Jean Elsen sale 114 (Brussels, September 2012) where it sold for €565 (about US$873 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"MEXIQUE, Etats-Unis (1905- ), AV 500 pesos, 1985, Coupe du monde de football. Flan Poli. (Mexico, United States, gold 500 pesos of 1985, on the soccer World Cup, proof.)"

Mexico issued several commemoratives for her hosting the World Cup of 1986, which was marred by a massive earthquake which badly damaged Mexico City.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 17.28 g, 0.900 fine gold, .500 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-186, KM 507.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 114, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.

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