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Lettering: 2025 \/ 1 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e5 Cents (\u003cem\u003estuiver\u003c\/em\u003e) — Sint Maarten 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Sint Maarten):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: SINT MAARTEN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. 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Lettering: 2025 \/ 10 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Segmented reeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.25 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e25 Cents (\u003cem\u003ekwartje\u003c\/em\u003e) — Curaçao 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Curaçao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: CURAÇAO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. Lettering: 2025 \/ 25 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e50 Cents — Curaçao 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Curaçao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: CURAÇAO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. 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Curaçao and Sint Maarten each became separate autonomous \u003cstrong\u003ecountries\u003c\/strong\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The constitutional arrangements of that day \u003cstrong\u003elegally mandated\u003c\/strong\u003e a new joint currency. Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius became special municipalities and switched to the \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2011.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2010–2019 — Stalled:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the legal mandate, neither country moved decisively. The two continued using the Netherlands Antilles guilder — a currency whose issuing country no longer existed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2019 — The real turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not political will, but practicality forced the issue: \u003cstrong\u003eANG banknote reserves were running low\u003c\/strong\u003e. With no mechanism to reprint a defunct currency, the two countries finally committed to proceeding with the XCG.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarch 31, 2025 — The XCG arrives:\u003c\/strong\u003e After multiple delays, the \u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean Guilder\u003c\/strong\u003e (XCG) was finally launched, pegged to the U.S. dollar at \u003cstrong\u003e1 USD = 1.79 XCG\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same rate as the ANG it replaced. Netherlands Antilles guilders remain exchangeable through \u003cstrong\u003e2055\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499274502455,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-02-25_at_13.27.05.png?v=1772044933"},{"product_id":"pearl-of-antilles-10-centavos-1952-google-numista-n-11531-0-9-silver-km-23","title":"Caribbean || KM#23 10 Centavos 1952 0.9 silver VF Very Fine—Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated in VF condition or better\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObverse: Flag on flagpole, lighthouse, skyline of the capital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: Gear wheels at La Demajagua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSilver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17.9 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13 March 1962\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumber\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#11531Help\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 23, Y# 17, Schön# 21\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499274993975,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/23r.jpg?v=1770997314"},{"product_id":"pearl-of-antilles-km-32-google-numista-5118-1962-40-centavos-circ-vf-p0066u","title":"Caribbean || KM#32 40 Centavos 1962 VF Very Fine or better 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe coin you receive will be estimated to be VF, with minor scratches from circulation, some minor discoloration or dirt from circulation. Understand that this will NOT be a \"perfect\" coin, it will be a good circulated one with all features still clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499275190583,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/040c.png?v=1768155362"},{"product_id":"pearl-of-antilles-sus-5-pc-coin-set-5-10-25-50-centavos-1-sus-km-575-579-vf","title":"Caribbean ||| KM#575-579 5 pc Coin Set 5 10 25 50 Centavos + 1 Peso for visitors —VF or Better","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one of each of the coins indicated in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one of each:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Centavos - typical Colonial House \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Centavos - Castillo de la Fuerza (Fort)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Centavos - town of Trinidad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 Centavos - the Cathedral in the capital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Peso - Hotel in Guamá\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails for the 1 C. Peso Coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears issued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1994-2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConvertible (1994-2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated steel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 January 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#2604\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrause\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 579\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"469\"\u003eThe reverse shows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003eThe Taino Village (\u003cem\u003eAldea Taína\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/strong\u003eat\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuamá\u003c\/em\u003e complex\u003c\/strong\u003e at\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eLaguna del Tesoro\u003c\/em\u003e lagoon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"565\"\u003eArtificial islands connected by wooden walkways\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"615\"\u003ePalm-thatched bohío huts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"642\"\u003eA reconstructed indigenous settlement museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"689\"\u003ePart of the state tourist complex built in the 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"743\"\u003eSo it is \u003cstrong data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"752\"\u003enot a hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e and not a normal residential village. It is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"849\" data-start=\"817\"\u003eethnographic recreation park\u003c\/strong\u003e — essentially an open-air museum meant to represent a pre-Columbian Taíno settlement. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nGuamá appears on the coin to represent:\n\u003cul data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003eThe country's indigenous heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1128\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eThe Zapata swamp ecosystem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003eRevolutionary-era eco-tourism development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Laguna del Tesoro lagoon is located just to the east of \u003cstrong\u003eCiénaga de Zapata (Zapata Swamp) National Park\u003c\/strong\u003e in the south-center of the country. (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Map of the Taíno Village at Guamá tourism complex\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/LWRcicGZz17NvQ4x7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emap\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499275288887,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/CUCcoins5c-1p.png?v=1771424981"},{"product_id":"mexico-500-pesos-km-592-circulated-note-only-1988-is-left","title":"Mexico KM#592 500 Pesos Circulated (note: only 1988 is left)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCirculated similar state to example shown \u003c\/p\u003eONLY 1988 is left \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopper-nickel • 12.64 g • ⌀ 28.5 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499275747639,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_448e6a54-1628-4d05-9f46-c514f1285f2c.jpg?v=1766778376"},{"product_id":"pearl-of-antilles-1-sus-coin-google-numista-n-2604-km-575-579-vf","title":"Caribbean ||| KM#579 1 peso coin for visitors 1994-2018 VF Very Fine or better","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated in Very Fine or better condition. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll major features are clearly visible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerate wear from circulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSome scratches and dirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears issued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1994-2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConvertible (1994-2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated steel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 January 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#2604\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrause\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 579\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"469\"\u003eThe reverse shows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003eThe Taino Village (\u003cem\u003eAldea Taína\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/strong\u003eat\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuamá\u003c\/em\u003e complex\u003c\/strong\u003e at\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eLaguna del Tesoro\u003c\/em\u003e lagoon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"565\"\u003eArtificial islands connected by wooden walkways\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"615\"\u003ePalm-thatched bohío huts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"642\"\u003eA reconstructed indigenous settlement museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"689\"\u003ePart of the state tourist complex built in the 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"743\"\u003eSo it is \u003cstrong data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"752\"\u003enot a hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e and not a normal residential village. It is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"849\" data-start=\"817\"\u003eethnographic recreation park\u003c\/strong\u003e — essentially an open-air museum meant to represent a pre-Columbian Taíno settlement. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nGuamá appears on the coin to represent:\n\u003cul data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003eThe country's indigenous heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1128\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eThe Zapata swamp ecosystem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003eRevolutionary-era eco-tourism development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Laguna del Tesoro lagoon is located just to the east of \u003cstrong\u003eCiénaga de Zapata (Zapata Swamp) National Park\u003c\/strong\u003e in the south-center of the country. 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Understand that they will NOT be \"perfect\" coins, but good circulated ones with all features still clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombined Shipping for Banknotes (only):\u003c\/b\u003e We combine shipping for multiple \u003cstrong\u003ebanknotes\u003c\/strong\u003e only (not coins, due to their weight). Add all items to your cart and pay in one transaction for the best shipping rate. If you make separate payments, we'll deduct $0.40 from your shipping refund for each additional transaction. Please request a shipping refund either through your order (e.g., \"request total from seller\" in cart) or by sending us a message afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping outside the United States?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your shipping address is outside the United States, please review these options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Tracking:\u003c\/b\u003e Standard international airmail. This is like a personal letter and doesn't provide tracking or customs details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracking:\u003c\/b\u003e Choose \"eBay International Shipping\" for tracking and a customs declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturns:\u003c\/b\u003e You can return items within 14 days of receiving them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e We guarantee all our banknotes are genuine, sourced from reliable suppliers and expertly verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYour Satisfaction is Our Priority\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour satisfaction is incredibly important to us. If you ever have any issues with your order, \u003cb\u003eplease contact us directly first\u003c\/b\u003e. We promise to do our absolute best to make it right for you. Reaching out to us before opening an eBay claim helps us resolve your issue more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGuide to Banknote Conditions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a detailed guide to the grades we use for our listings, but keep in mind grading is subjective. You may always return any note that you don't like within 14 days of receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNC (Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e A perfect note with no circulation signs, no folds or creases, and full original crispness and sheen. 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Additionally, each circulating coin will bear a dual date: 1776 ~ 2026. Authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330) and signed into law on January 13, 2021, by President Donald J. Trump, these coins commemorate 250 years of American Liberty by reflecting the country's founding principles and honoring the Nation’s history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51549044343095,"sku":"Mayflower Quarter 2026","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/N_547409o.jpg?v=1768194700"},{"product_id":"caribbean-km-346-or-km-346a-3-p-1990-2002","title":"Caribbean ||| KM#346 OR KM#346a 3 Pesos 1990-2002 VF Very Fine or better 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eFront: Coat of arms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack: C.G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery fine or better : some coins will have surface scratches, or minor grime or dents but still well defined features\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoin is circulated and either:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1990–1992 version — Copper-nickel • KM# 346 OR \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1992-2002 version  —  Nickel-plated steel  • KM# 346a\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634188321079,"sku":"CUKM346VF","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/346r_3_pesos_nickel_plated_steel.jpg?v=1770093609"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-616-10-peso-coin-2019-2025-unc","title":"Mexico KM#616 10 Pesos Coin 2025 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a coin from 2025 in uncirculated condition. They are bright, but may have some very small scratches from their transportation in bags between the mint and the central bank offices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aztec sun stone representing Tonatiuh with fire mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: copper-zinc-nickel silver-colored center in a copper-aluminium bronze-colored ring (Core: 65% Copper, 10% Nickel, 25% Zinc - Ring: 92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.33 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e28 mm (1.1 inches)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.3 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e#591\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM \u003c\/strong\u003e# 616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchön \u003c\/strong\u003e# 180a\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51662001176887,"sku":"MXKM616","price":4.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_2568_6d9bd412-19bb-485c-b806-abb18ec6cce5.jpg?v=1778860931"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-6-5-peso-coin-2019-2025-unc","title":"Mexico KM#605 5 Pesos Coin 2025 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a coin from 2025 in uncirculated condition. They are bright, but may have some very small scratches from their transportation in bags between the mint and the central bank offices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stylized images from the Ring of Serpents on the Aztec sun stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.07 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e25.5 mm (1.0 inches)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.03 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNumista \u003c\/b\u003e#589\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM\u003c\/strong\u003e# 605\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchön \u003c\/strong\u003e# 179\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51662005076279,"sku":"MXKM589UNC","price":1.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_2568copy.jpg?v=1778860913"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-604-2-pesos-coin-2019-2025-unc","title":"Mexico KM#604 2 pesos coin 2025 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a coin from 2025 in uncirculated condition. They are bright, but may have some very small scratches from their transportation in bags between the mint and the central bank offices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stylized illustrations from the Ring of Days on the Aztec sun stone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5.19 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 mm (0.91 inches)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.4 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNumista \u003c\/b\u003e#587\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM\u003c\/strong\u003e# 604\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchön\u003c\/strong\u003e # 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51662025982263,"sku":"MXKM604UNC","price":1.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_2568copy3.jpg?v=1778860875"},{"product_id":"mexico-set-3-coins-2-5-10-pesos-uncirculated-shiny-unc-2019-2025","title":"Mexico set 3 pc coins 2 5 10 pesos all 2025 UNC uncirculated shiny!","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one each of the 2, 5, and 10 peso coins in current circulation in Mexico. They are UNC (uncirculated) and shiny, fresh from the central bank and may have very small scratches from transportation in bags from the mint to the central bank distribution center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e10 peso coin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aztec sun stone representing Tonatiuh with fire mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: copper-zinc-nickel silver-colored center in a copper-aluminium bronze-colored ring (Core: 65% Copper, 10% Nickel, 25% Zinc - Ring: 92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.33 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e28 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.3 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e#591\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM \u003c\/strong\u003e# 616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchön \u003c\/strong\u003e# 180a\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5 peso coin with magnetic core\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2025 onwards coin has magnetic core and different Numista number N#557513\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stylized images from the Ring of Serpents on the Aztec sun stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.07 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e25.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.03 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNumista N#\u003c\/b\u003e557513\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2 peso coin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coat of arms of Mexico: eagle on cactus with a snake in its beak above a wreath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stylized illustrations from the Ring of Days on the Aztec sun stone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBimetallic: aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5.19 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.4 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNumista \u003c\/b\u003e#587\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM\u003c\/strong\u003e# 604\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchön\u003c\/strong\u003e # 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51662049411383,"sku":"MXSETCOINS2-5-10UNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_2568.jpg?v=1778860742"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-10-centavos","title":"Mexico KM#434 10 centavos 1974-1980 VF (Very Fine or better)—Ear of Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated from a random year of the range shown in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: Ear of Corn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.16 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15 November 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumber\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#3157Help\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 434, Schön# 66\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"165\" data-start=\"41\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"60\" data-start=\"45\"\u003eear of corn\u003c\/strong\u003e on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"68\"\u003e1980s 10 centavos\u003c\/strong\u003e coin represents \u003cstrong data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"106\"\u003emaize (corn)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the \u003cstrong data-end=\"164\" data-start=\"129\"\u003ecivilizational staple of Mexico\u003c\/strong\u003e. More precisely, it symbolizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"414\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"414\" data-start=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"227\" data-start=\"208\"\u003eMaize as origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Mesoamerican cosmology (especially Mexica and Maya traditions), \u003cstrong data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"296\"\u003ehumans are literally made from maize\u003c\/strong\u003e. This idea appears most famously in the \u003cem data-end=\"388\" data-start=\"377\"\u003ePopol Vuh\u003c\/em\u003e, but it was pan-regional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"415\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"447\" data-start=\"417\"\u003eAgriculture and sustenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Corn underpinned the economy, diet, and social order long before conquest — tortillas, tamales, atole, everything starts here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"576\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"578\"\u003eNational continuity\u003c\/strong\u003e: By the late 20th century, Mexico was deliberately using \u003cstrong data-end=\"683\" data-start=\"659\"\u003epre-Hispanic symbols\u003c\/strong\u003e on circulating coinage to assert cultural depth rather than colonial inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"851\" data-start=\"767\"\u003eThis is why the motif feels almost \u003cstrong data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"802\"\u003equietly sacred\u003c\/strong\u003e, even on a small denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"876\" data-start=\"853\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the 10 centavos?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"915\" data-start=\"877\"\u003eLow denominations traditionally carry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1022\" data-start=\"916\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"916\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"918\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"918\"\u003eAgrarian imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"967\" data-start=\"939\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"967\" data-start=\"941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"967\" data-start=\"941\"\u003eEveryday economic life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1022\" data-start=\"968\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1022\" data-start=\"970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"970\"\u003e“The people’s economy”\u003c\/strong\u003e, not heroes or presidents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1105\" data-start=\"1024\"\u003ePutting maize on the 10 centavos subtly says: \u003cem data-end=\"1104\" data-start=\"1070\"\u003ethis is what underlies all value\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663804465463,"sku":"MXKM434VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/434o.jpg?v=1770385763"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-20-centavos-copy","title":"Mexico KM#442 20 centavos 1974-1983 VF (Very Fine or 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\u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15 November 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumber\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#1012Help\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 442, Schön# 68\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663818359095,"sku":"MXKM442VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/442r.jpg?v=1770385679"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-1-peso","title":"Mexico KM#460 1 peso 1970-1983 VF (Very Fine or better)—José María Morelos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated from a random year of the range shown in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: José María Morelos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9.0 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.91 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15 November 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumber\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#1105Help\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 460, Schön# 70\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"280\" data-start=\"250\"\u003eJosé María Morelos y Pavón\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"94\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"95\"\u003e30 September 1765\u003c\/strong\u003e – Valladolid (today \u003cstrong data-end=\"148\" data-start=\"137\"\u003eMorelia\u003c\/strong\u003e, Michoacán)\u003cbr data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"172\" data-start=\"163\"\u003eDied:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"193\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e22 December 1815\u003c\/strong\u003e – San Cristóbal Ecatepec (executed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"287\"\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"287\"\u003eriest, military strategist, and political architect\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Mexican independence movement—arguably its most intellectually coherent leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"533\" data-start=\"432\"\u003eIf \u003cstrong data-end=\"453\" data-start=\"435\"\u003eMiguel Hidalgo\u003c\/strong\u003e ignited the rebellion, \u003cstrong data-end=\"532\" data-start=\"477\"\u003eMorelos gave it structure, discipline, and ideology\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"540\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom priest to insurgent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"852\" data-start=\"568\"\u003eOrdained as a Catholic priest, Morelos joined the independence cause in \u003cstrong data-end=\"648\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e1810\u003c\/strong\u003e, after being commissioned by Hidalgo to organize resistance in the south. Where Hidalgo led mass uprisings, Morelos built \u003cstrong data-end=\"801\" data-start=\"771\"\u003emobile, disciplined armies\u003c\/strong\u003e and captured key cities across southern New Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"854\"\u003eHe proved himself not only a capable general, but a \u003cstrong data-end=\"929\" data-start=\"906\"\u003estatesman in embryo\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"992\" data-start=\"937\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical vision: \u003cem data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"958\"\u003eSentimientos de la Nación\u003c\/em\u003e (1813)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1033\" data-start=\"993\"\u003eMorelos’s enduring importance lies here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1111\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"1038\"\u003e1813\u003c\/strong\u003e, he presented a foundational document to the insurgent congress:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1169\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1142\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003eSentimientos de la Nación\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Feelings of the Nation”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1182\" data-start=\"1171\"\u003eCore ideas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1183\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1201\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003eIndependence\u003c\/strong\u003e from Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1277\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1277\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003ePopular sovereignty\u003c\/strong\u003e (power originates from the people)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1336\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1336\" data-start=\"1280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1280\"\u003eAbolition of slavery\u003c\/strong\u003e and racial caste distinctions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1368\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1368\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003eEquality before the law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eCatholicism\u003c\/strong\u003e as the sole religion (reflecting the era, not liberal secularism)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eThis was \u003cstrong data-end=\"1504\" data-start=\"1463\"\u003erevolutionary constitutional thinking\u003c\/strong\u003e, not mere rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"1532\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture and execution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1730\" data-start=\"1557\"\u003eAfter a series of military setbacks, Morelos was \u003cstrong data-end=\"1626\" data-start=\"1606\"\u003ecaptured in 1815\u003c\/strong\u003e, defrocked by ecclesiastical authorities, tried by the Spanish crown, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1729\" data-start=\"1701\"\u003eexecuted by firing squad\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1850\" data-start=\"1732\"\u003eHe died calmly, reportedly forgiving his captors—cementing his image as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1849\" data-start=\"1806\"\u003emartyr of principle rather than impulse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1866\" data-start=\"1857\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2067\" data-start=\"1867\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1933\" data-start=\"1867\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1933\" data-start=\"1869\"\u003eConsidered the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1933\" data-start=\"1884\"\u003etrue father of Mexican constitutional thought\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1934\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1936\"\u003eThe state of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003eMorelos\u003c\/strong\u003e and the city of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1988\" data-start=\"1977\"\u003eMorelia\u003c\/strong\u003e bear his name\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2067\" data-start=\"2003\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2067\" data-start=\"2005\"\u003eRemembered as disciplined, austere, and intellectually serious\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2153\" data-start=\"2069\"\u003eWhere Hidalgo is remembered as thunder,\u003cbr data-end=\"2111\" data-start=\"2108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2152\" data-start=\"2111\"\u003eMorelos is remembered as architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663818981687,"sku":"MXKM==VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/460r.jpg?v=1770385875"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-5-pesos-quetzalcoatl","title":"Mexico KM#485 5 pesos 1980-1985 VF (Very Fine)—Quetzalcóatl serpent god","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated from a random year of the range shown in Very Fine or better condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: Serpent god Quetzalcóatl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.25 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27.24 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.21 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15 November 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumber\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#818\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 485, Schön# 77\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eQuetzalcoatl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrom the Nahuatl\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Aztec\") language root words: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cem\u003equetzalli\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emeaning: \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eprecious green feather\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"250\"\u003equetzal\u003c\/strong\u003e bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ecōātl\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emeaning: \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eserpent, snake\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"266\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"137\"\u003eQuetzalcoatl\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the central gods of Mesoamerica—revered across cultures and centuries, not owned by any single people. He was\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"423\" data-start=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"423\" data-start=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"290\"\u003eA creator and culture-bringer\u003c\/strong\u003e: associated with \u003cstrong data-end=\"391\" data-start=\"341\"\u003eknowledge, writing, calendars, wind, fertility\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"397\"\u003ecivilization itself\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"512\" data-start=\"424\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"512\" data-start=\"426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"438\" data-start=\"426\"\u003eWind god\u003c\/strong\u003e: often merged with \u003cstrong data-end=\"469\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eEhecatl\u003c\/strong\u003e, the breath that sets the sun in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"513\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"538\" data-start=\"515\"\u003eMoral counterweight\u003c\/strong\u003e: in many traditions he stands opposite darker, sacrificial forces—not anti-sacrifice everywhere, but symbolically \u003cstrong data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"653\"\u003erestraint, order, and renewal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"717\" data-start=\"694\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcross civilizations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1075\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"720\"\u003eTeotihuacan (c. 100–550 CE):\u003c\/strong\u003e the Feathered Serpent appears early, monumental, and cosmic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"816\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"839\" data-start=\"818\"\u003eToltec tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e becomes \u003cstrong data-end=\"874\" data-start=\"848\"\u003eTopiltzin Quetzalcoatl\u003c\/strong\u003e, a semi-legendary priest-king—ethical reformer, exile, and mythic returner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1075\" data-start=\"953\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1075\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"974\" data-start=\"955\"\u003eMexica (Aztec):\u003c\/strong\u003e a major deity, not the supreme one, but essential—linked to creation cycles and priestly legitimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1189\" data-start=\"1077\"\u003eThis continuity makes Quetzalcoatl less a single “god” than a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1162\" data-start=\"1139\"\u003ecivilizational idea\u003c\/strong\u003e that traveled and evolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1221\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreation myths \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003eIn one widely told cycle, Quetzalcoatl \u003cstrong data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003edescends to the underworld\u003c\/strong\u003e to recover the bones of past humanity. Mixed with his own blood, they become \u003cstrong data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003ethe current human race\u003c\/strong\u003e. Creation here is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1414\"\u003eself-sacrifice\u003c\/strong\u003e, not domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1487\" data-start=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe “Spanish confusion” myth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003eLater colonial narratives claimed the Mexica mistook \u003cstrong data-end=\"1558\" data-start=\"1541\"\u003eHernán Cortés\u003c\/strong\u003e for a returning Quetzalcoatl. Modern scholarship is blunt: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1666\" data-start=\"1618\"\u003ethis is almost certainly a Spanish invention\u003c\/strong\u003e, crafted after the conquest to frame it as destiny rather than invasion.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to understand him cleanly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1881\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1788\" data-start=\"1781\"\u003eNot\u003c\/strong\u003e a Christian precursor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1854\" data-start=\"1813\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1854\" data-start=\"1815\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1822\" data-start=\"1815\"\u003eNot\u003c\/strong\u003e a historical European visitor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1881\" data-start=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1881\" data-start=\"1857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1864\" data-start=\"1857\"\u003eNot\u003c\/strong\u003e merely a serpent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1999\" data-start=\"1883\"\u003eHe is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1910\" data-start=\"1889\"\u003efeather and scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: earth and sky, matter and breath—\u003cstrong data-end=\"1998\" data-start=\"1945\"\u003ea god of ordered intelligence moving through time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663819571511,"sku":"MXKM485VF","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/485r.jpg?v=1770385994"},{"product_id":"mexico-km-50-centavos","title":"Mexico KM#452 50 centavos 1970-1983 VF—Cuauhtémoc (last \"Aztec emperor\")","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design indicated from a random year of the range shown in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: Cuauhtémoc (1502-1525), \u003cstrong data-end=\"237\" data-start=\"199\"\u003elast \"Aztec emperor\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)\u003cbr\u003eWeight 6.5 g\u003cbr\u003eDiameter 25 mm\u003cbr\u003eThickness 1.90 mm\u003cbr\u003eShape Round\u003cbr\u003eTechnique Milled\u003cbr\u003eOrientation Coin alignment ↑↓\u003cbr\u003eDemonetized 15 November 1995\u003cbr\u003eNumber N#3951\u003cbr\u003eReferences KM# 452, Schön# 69\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"193\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCuauhtémoc, a civilization's last, unyielding voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"193\" data-start=\"41\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"94\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. \u003cstrong data-end=\"106\" data-start=\"98\"\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tenochtitlan)\u003cbr data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"133\" data-start=\"124\"\u003eDied:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"142\" data-start=\"134\"\u003e1525\u003c\/strong\u003e (executed during a Spanish expedition in Honduras)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"195\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"237\" data-start=\"199\"\u003elast Huey Tlatoani (supreme ruler)\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Mexica (Aztec) state, Cuauhtémoc assumed power in \u003cstrong data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"295\"\u003e1520\u003c\/strong\u003e amid catastrophe. Young, resolute, and uncompromising, he led the final defense of \u003cstrong data-end=\"403\" data-start=\"387\"\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e against the Spanish and their allies during the brutal siege that ended in \u003cstrong data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"479\"\u003eAugust 1521\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"751\" data-start=\"497\"\u003eAfter capture, he was \u003cstrong data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"519\"\u003etortured\u003c\/strong\u003e—famously refusing to betray hidden wealth—and kept alive as a symbolic captive. In \u003cstrong data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"615\"\u003e1525\u003c\/strong\u003e, while accompanying \u003cstrong data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"644\"\u003eHernán Cortés\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Honduras expedition, Cuauhtémoc was \u003cstrong data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"705\"\u003ehanged\u003c\/strong\u003e on suspicion of plotting rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"955\" data-start=\"753\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"764\" data-start=\"753\"\u003eHis Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e is as a national symbol of \u003cstrong data-end=\"828\" data-start=\"788\"\u003eresistance, dignity, and sovereignty\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cuauhtémoc stands in Mexican memory not as a defeated ruler but as the embodiment of \u003cstrong\u003ea civilization’s last, unyielding voice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663820292407,"sku":"MXKM452VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/452r.jpg?v=1770384904"},{"product_id":"caribbean-km-11-5-centavos-1915-1961-copper-nickel-vf-very-fine","title":"Caribbean || KM#11 5 centavos 1915-1961 copper-nickel VG Very Good (heavy circ\/patina)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhoto illustrates design only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou receive a coin of this design in Very Fine circulation condition or better\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51731416908087,"sku":"CUKM11VF","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/11r_ce50a7fe-105d-469c-9257-18065b717c3e.jpg?v=1772232923"},{"product_id":"france-km-1006-5-francs-1992-very-fine-vf-10th-anniv-death-pierre-mendes-france","title":"France KM#1006 5 Francs 1992 Very Fine VF—10th Anniv. 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For many, that was realism; for others, humiliation. Either way, he chose exit over illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eAdvocated decolonization in North Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eBegan reforms in Tunisia and Morocco and signaled a willingness to rethink the empire—before most of his peers were ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eEconomic modernizer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"960\"\u003ePromoted fiscal discipline, planning, and productivity. He was comfortable with technocratic governance—almost prefiguring later European social-democratic pragmatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eA different political style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eHe gave sober radio addresses explaining policy in detail to the public. No bombast. No mystique. Just reasoned argument. 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Each has its niche. Gentoos sprint through the surf. Kings stand cathedral-tall. Macaronis flash gold crests like minor royalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Rockhopper\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEudyptes chrysocome\u003c\/em\u003e) is something else entirely. It doesn't waddle to the sea — it \u003cstrong\u003ejumps\u003c\/strong\u003e, feet together, boulder to boulder, down cliffs that would give a mountain goat pause. It is the smallest of the crested penguins and arguably the most belligerent: quick to jab, quick to screech, utterly indifferent to anything larger than itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands hold one of the largest Rockhopper colonies in the world, concentrated on West Falkland and the offshore islands. 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Founded in 1795 during the Revolution, it formalized older royal academies into a single republic-era body devoted to scholarship, letters, arts, and sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits on the Quai de Conti in Paris, in a domed building originally constructed for the Collège des Quatre-Nations (17th c.). That dome across from the Louvre—if you’ve strolled the Pont des Arts—is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Five Academies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie française: \u003c\/strong\u003eGuardians of the French language. They publish the official dictionary and regulate usage. 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The key figures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Roosevelt (\u003c\/strong\u003eUSA) – Chair of the Drafting Committee; political architect and public face of the project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cassin \u003c\/strong\u003e(France) – Principal drafter of the text’s structure; later won the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize for this work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Peters Humphrey (Canada) – Wrote the first comprehensive draft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Malik (Lebanon) – Contributed philosophical framing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeng Chun Chang (China) – Helped integrate non-Western philosophical perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassin later compared the structure to a Greek temple: a preamble, foundational principles, and detailed rights arranged in logical order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen and how was it adopted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopted on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is (legally)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe UDHR is not legally binding by itself. 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(1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStandard circulation coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 Francs (10 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e21 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18 February 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista N#297\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 959, E132, Gad 1789# 824, Franc 2014# 373, Schön# 251\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the obverse is depicted “Marianne martiale” in left profile, with a bonnet phrygien (Phrygian cap) adorned with ears of wheat and laurel on a stylised map of metropolitan France; Liberté Égalité Fraternité is inscribed around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marianne” is the national symbol\/personification of the French Republic, representing liberty, equality, fraternity — the republican ideals. On this coin, she’s given a martial (strong, assertive) styling, hence sometimes called \u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a rooster?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Latin: gallus = “Gaul” (a person from ancient France), but also means “rooster”. A pun. The Romans noticed it. Medieval writers repeated it. Over centuries, the bird stuck.\u003cbr\u003eBy the Renaissance, the rooster had become a poetic emblem of France. During the French Revolution it re-emerged as a republican symbol—alert, vigilant, crowing at dawn (a metaphor for awakening and liberty).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51739298890039,"sku":"FRKM1155VFB","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/KM959o.jpg?v=1772505777"},{"product_id":"france-5-piece-commemorative-coin-set","title":"France 6 piece commemorative coin set 1986-1998 (1-1-2-5-5-10 Francs)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 piece coin set with each in Very Fine or better condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Franc 1995 Institut de France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 Franc (1 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.70 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#15\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 1133, Gad 1789# 480, Franc 2014# 230\/2, Schön# 383\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Institut de France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Institut de France is the umbrella institution that gathers five of France’s most prestigious academies. Founded in 1795 during the Revolution, it formalized older royal academies into a single republic-era body devoted to scholarship, letters, arts, and sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits on the Quai de Conti in Paris, in a domed building originally constructed for the Collège des Quatre-Nations (17th c.). That dome across from the Louvre—if you’ve strolled the Pont des Arts—is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Five Academies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie française: \u003c\/strong\u003eGuardians of the French language. They publish the official dictionary and regulate usage. Forty members—les immortels—each occupy a numbered seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des inscriptions et belles-lettres:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antiquity, archaeology, philology, epigraphy—the deep textual past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des sciences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mathematics, physics, biology, and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des beaux-arts: \u003c\/strong\u003ePainting, sculpture, architecture, music, cinema.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des sciences morales et politiques: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhilosophy, economics, law, political theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat It Actually Does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElects lifetime members (high symbolic capital in French intellectual life).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwards prizes and grants (many funded by historic bequests).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManages foundations and significant endowments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintains a major library and archives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a kind of secular pantheon of French thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s not a university. It doesn’t teach students. It’s closer to a ceremonial-intellectual senate—a continuity mechanism between monarchy, revolution, empire, republic.\u003cbr\u003eIn brand terms, it’s the French state’s way of saying: these are the custodians of our language, memory, art, and reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re thinking about it in comparative terms: it combines aspects of the Royal Society (UK), the Académie royale (ancien régime), and something almost Vatican-like in ritual gravitas—but firmly secular and republican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 France Jacques Rueff (economist) \/ Faceless Marianne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll receive a coin in this design in Very Fine condition or better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100th Anniversary of the birth of Jacques Rueff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-quarter face portrait of the economist Jacques Rueff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSower (evocation of the franc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegend \"1896 JACQUES RUEFF 1978\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaceless \"Marianne\/République \" allegorical woman standing frontally, draped, holding a torch in left hand. She is the personification of the republic, liberty, equality, brotherhood (\u003cem\u003eliberté, egalité, fraternité\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaurel and oak branches, images of glory and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pierre Rodier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 Franc (1 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.70 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#16\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 1160, Gad 1789# 481, Franc 2014# 231\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJacques Rueff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"97\"\u003eBorn in 1896 and trained at the École Polytechnique, Rueff belonged to that rare French species: the mathematically rigorous civil servant who also understood markets as living organisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"288\"\u003eHe served in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"304\"\u003eThe French Treasury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"326\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eThe League of Nations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"354\"\u003eAs financial adviser in London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"389\"\u003eThe Banque de France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"412\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"414\"\u003eAnd eventually as a key architect of postwar monetary reform\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"581\" data-start=\"478\"\u003eHe died in 1978, having seen the gold standard collapse twice — and having warned about both collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Francs 1998 Universal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 Francs (2 FRF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.80 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKM# 1213, Gad 1789# 551, Schön# 540, Franc 2023# 276\/2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\/Obverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cassin, \u003c\/strong\u003emain author of the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e, is surrounded by the words: \"RF René Cassin Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalais de Chaillot,\u003c\/strong\u003e where the Declaration was signed on December 10, 1948,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText \u003cstrong\u003e1948 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\/Reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\"2F\" written on a globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo palm fronds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003etext \u003cem\u003eLiberté Egalité Fraternité\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho wrote it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was not written by one person, but by a drafting committee under the authority of the United Nations. The key figures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Roosevelt (\u003c\/strong\u003eUSA) – Chair of the Drafting Committee; political architect and public face of the project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cassin \u003c\/strong\u003e(France) – Principal drafter of the text’s structure; later won the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize for this work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Peters Humphrey (Canada) – Wrote the first comprehensive draft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Malik (Lebanon) – Contributed philosophical framing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeng Chun Chang (China) – Helped integrate non-Western philosophical perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassin later compared the structure to a Greek temple: a preamble, foundational principles, and detailed rights arranged in logical order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen and how was it adopted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopted on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is (legally)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe UDHR is not legally binding by itself. But it became the foundation for later binding treaties, especially:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these form what is often called the “International Bill of Human Rights.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe document attempted something unprecedented after World War II:\u003cbr\u003eto articulate rights as belonging to human beings as such, not merely citizens of a particular state. That universal framing—deliberately cross-civilizational in authorship—is what gives it enduring force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Francs 1996 Hercules with Liberté and Egalité\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative for the 200th Anniversary of the French Franc - Decimal System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNude \u003cstrong\u003eHercules\u003c\/strong\u003e with leonté at center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiberté\u003c\/strong\u003e standing on the left, holding a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉgalité\u003c\/strong\u003e on the right, holding the level. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver\u003c\/strong\u003e Augustin \u003cstrong\u003eDupré\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRepublic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5 Francs (5 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated copper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#24\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGad 1789# 777, KM# 1155, Schön# 454, Franc 2014# 346\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5 Francs 1992 Pierre Mendès France\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated copper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#22\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFranc 2014# 343, Gad 1789# 773, KM# 1006, Schön# 297, GEM# 156.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"353\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Pierre Mendès France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"353\"\u003ePierre Mendès France (1907–1982) was one of the most intellectually serious and morally rigorous figures of the French Fourth Republic—a radical reformer who briefly served as Prime Minister from 1954 to 1955 and left a disproportionate mark on French political culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"423\"\u003ePrime Minister (June 1954 – February 1955)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eTook office amid crisis: France was bogged down in Indochina, politically fractured, and economically strained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eEnded the First Indochina War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eHe accepted the Geneva Accords in 1954, ending France’s colonial war in Vietnam. For many, that was realism; for others, humiliation. Either way, he chose exit over illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eAdvocated decolonization in North Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eBegan reforms in Tunisia and Morocco and signaled a willingness to rethink the empire—before most of his peers were ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eEconomic modernizer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"960\"\u003ePromoted fiscal discipline, planning, and productivity. He was comfortable with technocratic governance—almost prefiguring later European social-democratic pragmatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eA different political style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eHe gave sober radio addresses explaining policy in detail to the public. No bombast. No mystique. Just reasoned argument. It was almost Protestant in tone, rare in Latin politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy he matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eMendès France represented a fork in the road for France:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003eAnti-colonial before it was safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003ePro-European but not naïvely Atlanticist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eSocially reformist yet fiscally disciplined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eIntellectually austere in an era of theatrical politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eHe was admired by younger reformers, including future Socialist leaders like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrançois Mitterrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (who would later take France in a more strategic, long-game direction).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eYet he never built a mass movement. He was more \u003cem data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003econscience\u003c\/em\u003e than machine.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe irony\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003eHe may have been too lucid for the Fourth Republic. In a system addicted to short-term parliamentary maneuvering, he tried to govern by clarity and long-range responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eThere’s something almost contemporary about him—technocratic integrity in a populist age. If you like figures who attempt structural correction rather than symbolic gestures, he’s your man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Francs 1986 \"Marianne Martiale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Marianne (\"Marianne martiale\"), map of France\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cockerel (young rooster)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver: Joaquín Jiménez\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStandard circulation coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 Francs (10 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e21 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18 February 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista N#297\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 959, E132, Gad 1789# 824, Franc 2014# 373, Schön# 251\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the obverse is depicted “Marianne martiale” in left profile, with a bonnet phrygien (Phrygian cap) adorned with ears of wheat and laurel on a stylised map of metropolitan France; Liberté Égalité Fraternité is inscribed around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marianne” is the national symbol\/personification of the French Republic, representing liberty, equality, fraternity — the republican ideals. On this coin, she’s given a martial (strong, assertive) styling, hence sometimes called \u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a rooster?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Latin: gallus = “Gaul” (a person from ancient France), but also means “rooster”. A pun. The Romans noticed it. Medieval writers repeated it. Over centuries, the bird stuck.\u003cbr\u003eBy the Renaissance, the rooster had become a poetic emblem of France. During the French Revolution it re-emerged as a republican symbol—alert, vigilant, crowing at dawn (a metaphor for awakening and liberty).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51739356299575,"sku":"FRKM5PCSET1","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/6_piece_set.jpg?v=1772659617"},{"product_id":"portugal-km-607-25-escudos-1978-vf-very-fine-or-better","title":"Portugal KM#607 25 Escudos 1977 or 1978 VF Very Fine or Better—Female Laureate Allegory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design shown in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePortugal  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThird Republic (1974-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStandard circulation coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYears\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1977-1978\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e25 Escudos (25 PTE)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEscudo (1911-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26.25 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.4 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#2383\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 607, Gomes# R 53\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"293\" data-start=\"274\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"296\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"296\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"298\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eShield of Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"322\"\u003eescudo\u003c\/em\u003e), the national coat of arms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"361\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"363\"\u003eAbove: \u003cstrong data-end=\"394\" data-start=\"370\"\u003eREPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Portuguese Republic”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"423\"\u003eTo the right\/below: \u003cstrong data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"443\"\u003e25 ESCUDOS\u003c\/strong\u003e — the denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"620\" data-start=\"602\"\u003eReverse (back)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"623\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"623\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"672\" data-start=\"625\"\u003eHead laureate (female allegorical portrait)\u003c\/strong\u003e facing left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"689\"\u003eLegend \u003cstrong data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"696\"\u003eLIBERDADE DEMOCRACIA\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Freedom Democracy”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"745\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"747\"\u003eMint year (e.g., \u003cem data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"764\"\u003e1986\u003c\/em\u003e) with engraver credit \u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"793\"\u003eNORTE D’ALMEIDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"812\"\u003eThis depicts an idealized personification of liberty and democracy, typical of Portuguese coinage of that perio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741323559223,"sku":"PTKM607VFP","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/KM607r.jpg?v=1772550016"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/coins.oembed?page=2","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}