Mexico 2006 100 pesos KM-785

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen is one of a series issued by the Mexico City mint to honor each of the Mexican states, this one being for Michoacan. The program was modeled on the U. S. Mint's state quarter program and was quite popular. The first series, featuring the arms of each state, was issued in reverse alphabetical order, starting with Zacatecas. The second series, commencing in 2005, featured state animals, monuments, heroes, etc. The one for Michoacan, shown here, honors the Monarch butterfly, which winters in the state's mountains. The coins are the same weight and diameter as the bimetallic fifty pesos of 1993-95 (KM 571).

Recorded mintage: 149,730 plus 600 in gold.

Specification: 33.94 g, brass outer ring with 0.925 fine silver center, .500 troy oz ASW, 39.0 mm diameter, segmented reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 785 (brass/silver), KM 877 (silver/gold).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

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