Mexico 1998 5 pesos KM-663

from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21300

This specimen was lot 21300 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $276. The lot description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Estados Unidos Matte "Jaguar" 5 Pesos (1 oz) 1998-Mo MS69 PCGS, Mexico City mint." This is one of a series of silver NCLT's featuring indigenous culture. We don't know if the denomination was intended to be five old (pre-reform) pesos or five new pesos but we doubt that it mattered, as they were sold at their bullion value. This one was struck 1998 only and turns up less often than some of the others.

Recorded mintage: 5,800 plus 4,300 proofs.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 40 mm diameter, reeded edge, 1.000 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 663.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction #61360, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.

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• 1997 5 pesos, bimetallic
• 1998 20 centavos
• 1998 50 centavos
• 1998 peso
• 1998 2 pesos
• 1998 5 pesos, 1 oz silver, disco de la muerte
• 1998 bimetallic 10 pesos
• 1998 100 pesos, 1 oz gold, snake sculpture
• 1998 100 pesos, 1 oz gold, eagle sculpture
• 1998 ¼ onza, silver
• 1998 onza, silver
• 1998 2 onzas, silver
• 1998 5 onzas
• 1999·2000 5 pesos, butterfly
• Coins and currency dated 1998
• return to Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date