Mexico 1985 50 pesos KM-504

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3396

This specimen was lot 3396 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 20 € (about US$26 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "México. 1985. 50 pesos. Mundial de fútbol - México 86'. AG. Proof." Mexico hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1986 and as a consequence issued an extensive series of commemoratives.

Recorded mintage: 41,255.

Specifications: 16.83 g, 0.925 fine silver, 0.500 troy oz ASW, this specimen 16,74 g.

Catalog reference: KM 504.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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