Mexico 2000 5 pesos KM-657

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from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21301
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This specimen was lot 21301 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $99. The lot description[1] noted, "Mexico: Estados Unidos "Peninsula Antelope" 5 Pesos (1 oz) 2000-Mo MS69 NGC, Mexico City mint." In addition to the circulating bimetallic five pesos (KM 605), the mint issued a series of one ounce silver NCLT's honoring endangered Mexican wildlife. Creatures included the golden eagle (KM 652), the crocodile (KM 655), the river otter (KM 656) and the pronghorn antelope (shown here).

Recorded mintage: 30,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 657.

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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