Mexico 2008 5 pesos KM-900

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series issued by the Mexico City mint to honor heroes of the War of Independence (1810-21) and the Mexican Revolution (1910-17). The program was modeled on the U. S. Mint's state quarter program and has been quite popular. The specimen shown here honors Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos (1760-1808), hero and martyr of the War of Independence. A variety exists (KM 900.2) without pellets bracketing the date. The coins are the same weight and diameter as the bimetallic five pesos issued since 1992 (KM 552).

Recorded mintage: 9,937,000 plus 4,279 proofs.

Specification: 7.07 g, bimetallic, stainless steel outer ring with an aluminum-bronze center, 25.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 900.1.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

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• 2008 5 pesos, Ricardo Flores Magon
• 2008 5 pesos, Miguel Ramos Arizpe
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• 2008 bimetallic 10 pesos
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• 2008 1/10 onza
• 2008 ¼ onza
• 2008 media onza
• 2008 onza
• 2008 5 onzas
• 2009 5 pesos, Luis Cabrera
• 2009 5 pesos, Nicolás Bravo
• 2009 5 pesos, Eulalio Gutierrez
• 2009 5 pesos, Servando Teresa de Mier
• 2009 5 pesos, Belisario Dominguez
• 2009 5 pesos, Leona Vicario
• Coins and currency dated 2008
• return to Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date