{"title":"Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eBanknotes, coins, lottery tickets and other items from or about Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mexico-50000-pesos-28-3-1989-p-93b-unc-series-ff","title":"Mexico P-93 50000 Pesos 1986-90 XF\/AU—Cuauhtémoc—The Fusion of 2 Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photo is an example.\u003c\/strong\u003e You will receive a Mexico P-93 50,000 Pesos banknote in crisp \u003cstrong\u003eXF to AU condition\u003c\/strong\u003e — see grade definitions below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld vs. New Pesos:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are 50,000 \u003cem\u003eold\u003c\/em\u003e pesos (MXP). In 1993, Mexico revalued its currency at 1,000:1, making this note equivalent in value to 50 new (current) pesos (MXN). The identical design was subsequently re-issued as P-97 in the new denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple engraving on white; gold and purple geometric guilloché background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuauht%C3%A9moc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuauhtémoc\u003c\/a\u003e (~1500–1525) — last \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tlatoani\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etlatoani\u003c\/a\u003e (ruler) of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aztec_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAztec Empire\u003c\/a\u003e; symbol of indigenous resistance to Spanish conquest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName glyph:\u003c\/strong\u003e stylized Nahuatl glyph for Cuauhtémoc — a descending eagle (\u003cem\u003ecuauhtli\u003c\/em\u003e = eagle, \u003cem\u003etemoc\u003c\/em\u003e = descends)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50,000 PESOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco de México\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple and gold on white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMural:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jorge_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Camarena\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa fusión de dos culturas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Fusion of Two Cultures) by \u003cstrong\u003eJorge González Camarena\u003c\/strong\u003e — depicting the synthesis of pre-Hispanic and European civilizations that defines Mexican national identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50,000 PESOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-93a (1986); P-93b (1987); P-93c (1988); P-93d (1989); P-93e (1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-93; Numista N#3438\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 157 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco de México\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e following the 1993 redenomination; replaced by P-97 (50 new pesos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Peso\u003c\/a\u003e (old series, MXP; 1993 redenomination: 1,000 MXP = 1 MXN)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCuauhtémoc: The Eagle That Descended\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis name in Nahuatl means \u003cstrong\u003e\"descending eagle\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — and his story is one of the most tragic and defiant in the history of the Americas. Cuauhtémoc became the last ruler of \u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e (now Mexico City) in 1520, inheriting an empire already devastated by smallpox and under siege by \u003cstrong\u003eHernán Cortés \u003c\/strong\u003eand his indigenous allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe held the city for \u003cstrong\u003e75 days\u003c\/strong\u003e against the Spanish assault before Tenochtitlan fell on August 13, \u003cstrong\u003e1521\u003c\/strong\u003e — a date still marked in Mexico. Captured while attempting to escape by canoe, he was brought before Cortés. According to legend, when his feet were burned to extract information about hidden Aztec gold, he said to a companion who cried out in pain: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Am I on a bed of roses?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e He revealed nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCortés kept him alive for years as a political hostage, then had him \u003cstrong\u003ehanged\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1525 during an expedition to Honduras on suspicion of plotting rebellion. He was about \u003cstrong\u003e25\u003c\/strong\u003e years old. In modern Mexico, \u003cstrong\u003eCuauhtémoc is a national hero\u003c\/strong\u003e — statues of him stand across the country, his image appears on currency across multiple eras, and his name graces the central borough of Mexico City. He represents not defeat, but \u003cstrong\u003ethe refusal to surrender identity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Mural on the Back: \u003cem\u003eLa fusión de dos culturas\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jorge_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Camarena\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJorge González Camarena\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1908–1980) was one of Mexico's foremost muralists — a contemporary of Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, working in the tradition of the \u003cstrong\u003eMexican Muralist Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e that used monumental public art to forge post-revolutionary national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa fusión de dos culturas\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the collision and synthesis of indigenous Mesoamerican and Spanish European civilizations — the two forces whose encounter, violent and transformative, produced modern Mexico. The composition is characteristically bold: \u003cstrong\u003estrong geometric forms, rich symbolism, and figures rendered with the gravity of myth\u003c\/strong\u003e. González Camarena's work appears in the \u003cstrong\u003ePalacio de Bellas Artes \u003c\/strong\u003eand other major Mexican institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacing this mural on the reverse of a note bearing Cuauhtémoc's portrait is a deliberate curatorial choice: the front honors indigenous resistance; the back acknowledges the mestizo synthesis that followed. Together they tell \u003cstrong\u003ethe foundational story of Mexico\u003c\/strong\u003e in two images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0b\/%27Fusion_of_Two_Cultures%27_%281963%29_by_Jorge_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Camarena_-_Museo_Nacional_de_Hist%C3%B3ria_-_Mexico_2024.jpg\/3840px-%27Fusion_of_Two_Cultures%27_%281963%29_by_Jorge_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Camarena_-_Museo_Nacional_de_Hist%C3%B3ria_-_Mexico_2024.jpg\" alt=\"González Camarena's Mural, Fusión de dos culturas\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e González Camarena's Mural \u003cem\u003eFusión de dos culturas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003csmall\u003eBy Jbribeiro1, own work CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eMēxihco\u003c\/em\u003e, the Nahuatl name for the heartland of the Aztec Empire — likely derived from \u003cem\u003eMēxtli\u003c\/em\u003e, an alternate name for the god Huitzilopochtli, or from the word for the moon (\u003cem\u003emēztli\u003c\/em\u003e) combined with \u003cem\u003exictli\u003c\/em\u003e (navel) — \"navel of the moon\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~9.2 million; metro ~22 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built on the ruins of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/a\u003e, the Aztec capital; the city took the name of the empire it replaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Japan or roughly 40% of the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (758,449 mi²) — roughly the size of Alaska and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods (vehicles, electronics, machinery), crude oil, agricultural products (avocados, tomatoes, beer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/a\u003e (north); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBelize\u003c\/a\u003e (south); Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (east); Pacific Ocean (west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (de facto official); 68 recognized indigenous languages including Nahuatl, Maya, Zapotec, and Mixtec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo_Mexicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~62%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~21%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Mexicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Mexican\u003c\/a\u003e (~13%), other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e (1994); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSMCA\u003c\/a\u003e (2020, successor to NAFTA); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesoamerican civilizations (pre-1519) — Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, Toltec, Aztec (Mexica)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish conquest (1519–1521) — Cortés defeats the Aztec Empire; Tenochtitlan falls August 13, 1521\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821) — 300 years of colonial rule from Mexico City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (September 16, 1810–1821) — declared by Miguel Hidalgo; achieved under Agustín de Iturbide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Mexican Empire, Republic, Reform War, French Intervention (1821–1867)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored Republic and Porfiriato (1867–1910) — Porfirio Díaz's 35-year modernizing dictatorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMexican Revolution (1910–1920) — one of the 20th century's first major social revolutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnited Mexican States (1920–date) — PRI dominated politics until 2000; this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrade Definitions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXF (Extremely Fine):\u003c\/strong\u003e Light handling with minor folds; sharp detail; bright colors; minimal wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAU (About Uncirculated):\u003c\/strong\u003e Faint evidence of handling; nearly full crispness; may have one light fold or corner bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn a piece of Mexico's monetary and cultural history — a \u003cstrong\u003edemonetized high-denomination note\u003c\/strong\u003e from the inflationary era before the 1993 redenomination, bearing the face of the last Aztec emperor and a masterwork of Mexican muralism. A natural fit for Latin American, pre-Columbian, or muralist art collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499231641911,"sku":"MX93XFAU","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_11eab175-187b-43aa-8e96-3e1ba3aef37f.jpg?v=1766777094"},{"product_id":"formula-one-grand-orix-gran-premio-mexico-2025-pocket-booklet","title":"Formula One Grand Orix Gran Premio Mexico 2025 Pocket Booklet","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew but tiny tiny bit of waviness from humidity as shown in pictures \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499233870135,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_ad089141-c6a1-4dcd-86d6-b65d1cea8017.jpg?v=1766777109"},{"product_id":"mexico-ajolote-axolotl-refrigerator-magnet-iman-billete-50-pesos-not-currency","title":"Mexico ajolote axolotl refrigerator magnet - iman billete 50 pesos, NOT CURRENCY","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnet only, pen not included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a refrigerator magnet in the design of the 50 peso banknote (bill, billete) featuring the “Aztec” fish axolotl (ajolote) found in the waters of Lake Texcoco \/ Xochimilco in México City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499247698231,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_a20fb1b8-1abd-4ac4-a0cc-ade7dd48a32c.jpg?v=1766777222"},{"product_id":"mexico-refrigerator-magnet-iman-billete-1000-pesos-madero-mexican-revolution","title":"Mexico refrigerator magnet - iman billete 1000 Pesos Madero Mexican Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eTEXTO EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnet only, pen not included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot currency. Not a banknote\/bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a refrigerator magnet in the design of the current 1,000  peso banknote, the Serie G issued by Banco de México. It’s a gray‑hued cotton‑paper note (153 × 65 mm) that has been in circulation since June 10, 2019, and fully released by November 19, 2020. It features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancisco I. Madero (1873–1913) – President and leader of the Mexican Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHermila Galindo (1886–1954) – Feminist writer and revolutionary activist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Serdán (1875–1948) – Revolutionary supporter and activist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese three are depicted alongside a steam locomotive, symbolizing their revolutionary era .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eESPAÑOL \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolo imán, bolígrafo no incluido\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo la moneda. No es un billete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEste es un imán de nevera en el diseño del actual billete de 1.000 pesos, la Serie G emitida por el Banco de México. Es una nota de papel de algodón de color gris (153 × 65 mm) que ha estado en circulación desde el 10 de junio de 2019 y se ha lanzado completamente el 19 de noviembre de 2020. Cuenta con:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancisco I. 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It shows an eagle perched on a nopal (cactus) with-in its beak-the Atl tlachinollia, a difrasismo (dialectical metaphor) that pairs the elemental opposites of water and fire into a single symbol of war.. In the background, \u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on a part of \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Rivera's mural \u003ci\u003eMercado de Tlatelolco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack: Axolotl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ambystoma mexicanum, Sp. ajolote) and corn in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City, cultural heritage of humanity. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 pesos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eSor Juana \u003c\/strong\u003eInés de la Cruz (Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez), Patio of the \"Antiguo Colegio\" \u003cstrong\u003eSan Ildefonso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Temperate rain forest (\u003cstrong\u003eMichoacán and State of México\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eMonarch butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSor Juana Inés de la Cruz\u003c\/strong\u003e (Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez) was a luminous force of 17th-century New Spain, Juana Inés de la Cruz moved through the world with a mind far too large for the conventions around her. 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Around them, volcanic fields, salt flats, and cardón forests form a landscape that feels almost mythic: stark, ancient, and strangely intimate. 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Also depicted is the iconic Central Library at UNAM, designed by Juan O'Gorman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases a representation of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico during the 19th century, along with the large equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, affectionately known as \"El Caballito.\" This statue, sculpted by Manuel Tolsá, was famously relocated to the university's courtyard for protection after Mexico's independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Justo Sierra Méndez, un destacado escritor y político mexicano, más conocido por su papel instrumental en el restablecimiento de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (hoy UNAM) en 1910, donde fungió como su primer rector. 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Villa as a Railway General\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePancho Villa understood logistics better than most professional officers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"947\"\u003eRan entire divisions by timetable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"983\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"985\"\u003eUsed trains to concentrate forces suddenly, strike, then vanish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1051\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1053\"\u003eCaptured rail workshops to repair and refit locomotives\u003cbr data-end=\"1111\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003eHis campaigns in northern Mexico were essentially rail-based operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1272\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1225\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e4. Sabotage and Counter-Rail Warfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZapatistas and guerrilla units specialized in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1431\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1275\"\u003eBlowing bridges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1312\" data-start=\"1293\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1312\" data-start=\"1295\"\u003eUprooting track\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1431\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1431\" data-start=\"1315\"\u003eDerailing troop trains\u003cbr data-end=\"1340\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eThis forced federal armies into slow, vulnerable marches and fragmented their supply lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1552\" data-start=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1459\" data-start=\"1433\"\u003e5. Political Symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRailways had symbolized Porfirian “order and progress.”\u003cbr data-end=\"1518\" data-start=\"1515\"\u003eDuring the Revolution they became:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1749\" data-start=\"1553\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1585\" data-start=\"1553\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1585\" data-start=\"1555\"\u003eInstruments of popular power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1652\" data-start=\"1586\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1652\" data-start=\"1588\"\u003eSites of class conflict (rail workers often sided with rebels)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1749\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1749\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003eVisual metaphors of modernity seized and repurposed by the peasantry and the urban proletariat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2055\" data-start=\"1751\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1764\" data-start=\"1751\"\u003eIn short:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1767\" data-start=\"1764\"\u003eSteam trains were not just transport; they were the Revolution’s arteries, its armored cavalry, its supply depots, and its moving front lines. 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Also depicted is \"La Trinchera\" (The Trench), a powerful mural by José Clemente Orozco from the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases a Toltec Chac Mool sculpture, a distinctive pre-Columbian Mesoamerican stone figure used for sacrificial offerings, found notably at sites like Tula and Chichén Itzá. In the background are bas-relief sculptures from the Tula archaeological site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Venustiano Carranza, un líder clave de la Revolución Mexicana e instrumental en la redacción de la Constitución de 1917. 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This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and ancient symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fascinante billete de 50 Pesos (Pick #65, #67, #73) de México, emitido entre 1973 y 1981, típicamente en condición XF. Este billete ofrece un vistazo cautivador a la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave y símbolos antiguos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Benito Juárez, a Zapotec-born leader who rose from poverty to become president, guiding Mexico through crucial reforms and conflicts.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Displays a Zapotec funerary urn depicting the god of maize, Cozobi. 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When the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1519–1521, they encountered a city whose scale, hydraulics, and urban engineering were so advanced that chroniclers compared it to Venice; its destruction and subsequent reconstruction as Mexico City reshaped the entire basin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Lake Xochimilco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake Xochimilco \u003c\/strong\u003eis the last surviving remnant of the interconnected lacustrine system that once filled the Valley of Mexico, a patchwork of freshwater and brackish lakes that supported the hydraulic economy of the Mexica and their neighbors. Located at the southern edge of modern Mexico City, Xochimilco preserves portions of the ancient \u003cstrong\u003echinampa\u003c\/strong\u003e networks—rectangular, artificially built \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural islands \u003c\/strong\u003estabilized by willow trees and fed by controlled canal water. 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This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and iconic landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fascinante billete de 10 Pesos (Pick #63a-i) de México, emitido entre 1969 y 1977, típicamente en condición XF. 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El billete muestra prominentemente la Campana de Dolores, que Hidalgo hizo sonar para reunir a sus feligreses para el llamado a las armas, y la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 10 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. Its vibrant design and historical significance make it a notable addition to any world banknote collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEste billete de 10 Pesos es una pieza fascinante para los coleccionistas interesados en la rica historia de México, sus figuras icónicas y su patrimonio numismático. 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This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and iconic landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Depicts Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, an extraordinary self-taught scholar, philosopher, and poet of New Spain's Baroque period, often called \"The Tenth Muse\" and considered the first feminist of the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features the historic Santo Domingo Plaza in Mexico City, a vibrant public space surrounded by significant colonial architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1,000 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. 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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. May show a slight \"half moon\" mark from the security thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAU (About Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn’t break the paper. Crisp and colorful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXF (Extremely Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A crisp, attractive note with minor handling. May have a few light folds or one firm crease. Still firm and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVF (Very Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A circulated note with several folds but still decent. Paper is firmer than average, corners lightly worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF (Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A well-used note with many folds or creases. Paper is soft, and some soiling may be visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVG (Very Good):\u003c\/b\u003e A limp, worn note with heavy creasing, edge wear, and possible small tears. Design may be faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499313430839,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_80c817ad-a7f3-40c1-8740-12d10581457c.png?v=1766779645"},{"product_id":"mexico-100-pesos-commemorative-constitution","title":"Mexico P130 100 pesos 2016 (2017) commemorative Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark maroon on tan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident of Mexico Venustiano Carranza and Chairman of the Congress Luis Manuel Rojas at closing session of the Constituent Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstitution Centenary logo at top left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindowed security strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatermark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscription\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBANCO de MÉXICO, 100 Pesos, 1917 2017,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCien Años de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne hundred years of the (political) consititution of the United States of Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenustiano Carranza y \u003cem\u003e(and\u003c\/em\u003e) Luis Manuel Rojas,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epresidente del Congreso Constituyente, \u003cem\u003epresident of the Constituent Assembly \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edurante la sesión solemne de clausura de éste. \u003cem\u003eduring the solemn closing session of the same\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCongressmen swearing loyalty to enforce and observe the Constitution of 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\"book\"\u003c\/strong\u003e marked 1917-2017 near the front top-left corner is printed in ink that changes colors between  gold, yellow, and lime green along with a \"rolling bar\" effect when tilted at various angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity thread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWindowed into four sections on the obverse side, when seen under a backlight, the inscriptions of an open book and patterns can be seen repeated throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe thread has a multicolor tone and a broken line holographic effect, the colors switch between two shades of gold and lime green when the note is tilted.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GH0Bs7bYp14\" title=\"Billete de 100 pesos y moneda de 20 pesos, conmemorativos del Centenario de la Constitución de 1917\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillete de 100 pesos y moneda de 20 pesos, conmemorativos del Centenario de la Constitución de 1917 \u003c\/em\u003e(Banco de México, in Spanish)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51553973141815,"sku":"MX130UNC","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/130o.jpg?v=1768440079"},{"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. 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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 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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":"mexico-10000-pesos-ser-ccv-vf-small-pen-mark","title":"Mexico P-72 10000 pesos 1978 VF Very Fine small pen mark on forehead—ser CCV s\/n B0021970","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive the item in the picture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51702627926327,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/MX_10000_pesos_1978.jpg?v=1771596463"},{"product_id":"mexico-p-s1124a-merida-yucatan-comision-reguladora-del-mercado-de-henequen-20-pesos-1914-unc-but-with-pinhole","title":"Mexico  P-S1124a—Mérida, Yucatán—Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequén 20 pesos 1914 UNC but with pinhole","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the moment only Series C is left for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType P-S1124a = red seal on reverse but no other overprint (\"ORO\", commission name, place, date)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: as uncirculated but with one pinhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1124a — Red seal on reverse only; no overprint (this note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1124b — Overprinted \"Oro\" + \"Resellado por la Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\" + date on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1142c — Overprinted \"Resellado por la Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\" + date (25 April 1915) on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Obverse: black and red on cream; Reverse: blue on cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palacio_de_Gobierno_(M%C3%A9rida)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePalacio de Gobierno\u003c\/a\u003e in Mérida at left center; illustration of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henequen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehenequen\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAgave fourcroydes\u003c\/em\u003e) processing at right center; denomination \"XX\" in red across center background; \"VEINTE PESOS\" in white on red band at bottom; Series C; printed by Talleres de Fot. y Fotograbado \"Guerra\", Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Las_Monjas_(Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIglesia (Church) of the Las Monjas complex\u003c\/a\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChichén Itzá\u003c\/a\u003e at center in circular frame; \"VEINTE PESOS\" in white on blue repeated six times around edges; red oval seal of the Comisión Reguladora at center right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M%C3%A9rida,_Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMérida\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYucatán\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Talleres de Fot. y Fotograbado \"Guerra\", Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e — emergency issue of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e; no longer valid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed on behalf of the Tesorería General del Estado de Yucatán\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1863–1992)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Yucatán \/ Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing state:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eState of Yucatán\u003c\/a\u003e, southeastern Mexico; capital Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital (national):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~9.2 million; metro pop. ~21.7 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation (Mexico):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — similar to Russia; between Germany and Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea (Mexico):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (~758,449 mi²) — similar to Alaska and Texas combined; between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~77th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods, vehicles, electronics, oil, agricultural products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Spain\u003c\/a\u003e (colonial, 1521–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_Mexican_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFirst Mexican Empire\u003c\/a\u003e (1821–1823)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e (1824–date, with interruptions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e (1910–1920) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYucatán Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henequen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehenequen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the agave fiber used to make rope and twine — was so economically dominant in Yucatán that the state issued its own currency backed by it. The \u003cstrong\u003eComisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\u003c\/strong\u003e controlled the entire supply chain and effectively ran the state’s finances during the Revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYucatán was so isolated from central Mexico during the Revolution that it operated almost as an independent entity — printing its own money, controlling its own ports, and negotiating directly with US buyers for henequen fiber used in American grain harvesting machinery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Las_Monjas_(Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIglesia at Chichén Itzá\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse was built by the Spanish on top of earlier Maya structures — a colonial church grafted onto a pre-Columbian ceremonial complex. It appears on a revolutionary banknote issued 400 years later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNumista rarity index for this note is 100\u003c\/strong\u003e — the maximum possible score, indicating extreme scarcity among collectors worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Backed by Rope Fiber, Issued During a Revolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn November 1914, with Mexico in the middle of its revolution and central authority collapsed, the state of Yucatán issued its own money — backed not by gold or silver but by \u003cstrong\u003ehenequen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the agave plant whose fiber made the rope that tied the grain sheaves of North America. The Comisión Reguladora controlled the crop, the market, and now the currency. This note is a document of that moment: a state acting alone, printing its own promises, illustrated with a colonial palace and a Maya ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChichén Itzá on the Back of a Revolutionary Banknote\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe circular vignette on the reverse shows the \u003cstrong\u003eIglesia of Las Monjas\u003c\/strong\u003e at Chichén Itzá — a Spanish colonial church built directly onto Maya foundations. The choice of image is not accidental. Yucatán’s identity in 1914 was layered: Maya, colonial, and now revolutionary. The note carries all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOwn One of the Rarest Mexican Revolutionary Banknotes in Existence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a Numista rarity index of 100 — the maximum — this P-S1124a is among the scarcest documented Mexican banknotes. Series C, dated 20 November 1914, red seal only, no overprint. One pinhole. Otherwise as uncirculated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA note that financed a revolution with agave fiber and printed a Maya ruin on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844280647991,"sku":"MXS1124aAU","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/MX-S1124a-20-pesos-1914-_YUC-MER-CRMH_-o.jpg?v=1774979687"},{"product_id":"mexico-chihuahua-p-s532-5-pesos-january-1915","title":"Mexico Chihuahua P-S532 5 Pesos January 1915—VF Very Fine—Series H","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most storied issues of the Mexican Revolution, this \"Dos Caritas\" (Two Little Faces) note from the State of Chihuahua captures two martyred heroes of the revolution on a single note — both murdered within months of each other by the same usurper, Victoriano Huerta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e black and pink print; red serial numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abraham_Gonz%C3%A1lez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbraham González Casavantes\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLettering: \u003cem\u003eEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA \/ PAGARA AL PORTADOR EN EFECTIVO \/ CINCO PESOS, \/ CONFORME AL DECRETO MILITAR \/ DE FECHA 10 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 \/ CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. \/ CINCO PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTranslation: \u003cem\u003eThe State of Chihuahua will pay to the bearer in cash Five Pesos according to the military decree dated 10 February 1914\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red print; black control numbers and letters; black seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExterior view of the Government Palace in Chihuahua city at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo griffons flanking the palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Black seal on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Blue seal and date on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Vertical black seal on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Vertical blue seal and date on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1915-Feb-10 — (fr) 06-10-15 serie H Enero 1915 \u003cstrong\u003e— this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-S532; MPM# 922; Numista N#212874\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185 × 77 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e State of Chihuahua\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norris_Peters_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorris Peters Co.\u003c\/a\u003e, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peso (1913–1915)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mexican Revolution — What Was Actually Happening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dictatorship that made it inevitable:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePorfirio Díaz\u003c\/a\u003e ruled Mexico for 35 years (1876–1911). He modernized the railroads and invited foreign investment — but 1% of the population owned 97% of the land. Millions of indigenous and mestizo farmers were effectively serfs on haciendas they could never leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe spark:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1908, Díaz told an American journalist he would welcome opposition and step down. He didn't mean it — but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Madero\u003c\/a\u003e took him at his word, ran for president in 1910, was arrested, escaped to Texas, and called for revolution on November 20, 1910 — still celebrated as Revolution Day in Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDíaz falls faster than anyone expected:\u003c\/strong\u003e Within six months, guerrilla armies had risen across the country. Díaz resigned in May 1911 and sailed to Paris, where he died in exile in 1915 — the same year this note was printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMadero's fatal flaw:\u003c\/strong\u003e He won the presidency in a landslide but governed too moderately — keeping Díaz's old generals in place, alienating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emiliano_Zapata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmiliano Zapata\u003c\/a\u003e in the south and Pancho Villa in the north. In February 1913, his own general \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoriano_Huerta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/a\u003e — with the tacit approval of the U.S. ambassador — staged a coup. Madero was arrested and shot \"while trying to escape.\" He was 39.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe División del Norte:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huerta's coup united the revolutionaries against him. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancho_Villa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePancho Villa\u003c\/a\u003e assembled the División del Norte — the largest revolutionary army in Mexican history, eventually 40,000 strong — and swept south from Chihuahua. This note was issued under that army's authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe currency chaos:\u003c\/strong\u003e During 1913–1915, at least a dozen factions issued their own paper money. Merchants sometimes refused all of it. Villa's Chihuahua notes were among the more trusted issues because he controlled the state's cattle and silver mines — real backing, at least for a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e In April 1915, Villa's army was destroyed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Celaya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Celaya\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81lvaro_Obreg%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eÁlvaro Obregón\u003c\/a\u003e, who used barbed wire and machine guns — tactics borrowed from the Western Front, which was raging simultaneously in Europe. Villa never recovered as a conventional military force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe death toll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimates range from 500,000 to 2 million dead between 1910 and 1920 — out of a population of only 15 million. Entire regions were depopulated. The 1921 census showed Mexico had fewer people than in 1910.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Americans Saw — and Why They Loved Pancho Villa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003ePancho Villa was a genuine American celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e — and not by accident. He was charismatic, quotable, and strategically brilliant at managing his image north of the border. American newspapers sent correspondents to ride with him. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCollier's\u003c\/em\u003e ran breathless dispatches. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same journalist who would later write \u003cem\u003eTen Days That Shook the World\u003c\/em\u003e about the Russian Revolution — embedded with Villa in 1913–1914 and wrote \u003cem\u003eInsurgent Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e, portraying him as a romantic outlaw-hero fighting for the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1914, Villa signed an exclusive contract with the \u003cstrong\u003eMutual Film Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e for $25,000 to allow cameras to film his battles — and agreed to reschedule or re-stage fights for better light. The resulting film, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of General Villa\u003c\/em\u003e, played in American theaters while this note was being printed. He was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst person to sign a movie deal while actively fighting a war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmericans admired Villa for several reasons that feel almost quaint in retrospect: he seemed to be fighting the same kind of revolution Americans had fought in 1776 — against a corrupt oligarchy, for land and liberty. He was also seen as \u003cstrong\u003epro-American\u003c\/strong\u003e: he bought arms in Texas, paid in gold, and was careful (at first) not to harm American citizens or property. The Wilson administration briefly considered backing him as Mexico's next leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe admiration \u003cstrong\u003ecollapsed spectacularly in March 1916\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Villa — furious at U.S. recognition of his rival Carranza — raided Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_J._Pershing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn \"Black Jack\" Pershing\u003c\/a\u003e led a punitive expedition of 10,000 troops 300 miles into Mexico and never caught him. Villa became a villain overnight in the American press — the same press that had made him a hero two years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Martyrs on One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/strong\u003e (1873–1913) was a wealthy landowner and the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution, having overthrown Porfirio Díaz — who had ruled Mexico for over 30 years. After winning elections in 1911, he politically isolated himself and was usurped and murdered by one of his own generals, \u003cstrong\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today he is remembered as a martyr for the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham González\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864–1913) was a wealthy landowner, early supporter of Madero, and a mentor to Francisco \"Pancho\" Villa. When Madero was triumphant in 1911, González was elected governor of Chihuahua. After Huerta's coup in 1913, he was arrested and murdered — just weeks before Madero himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that both men appear together on this note — issued by the very state González governed, under the military authority of the División del Norte — makes it a \u003cstrong\u003erare dual-portrait memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e from the heat of the revolution itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinted in Washington, Spent in the Desert\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Norris Peters Co. of Washington, D.C. was one of the premier security printers of the era, producing notes for governments across the Americas. That this revolutionary state government — operating in the chaos of civil war — commissioned a professional American printer speaks to the ambition and legitimacy the División del Norte sought to project. The \u003cstrong\u003eblack and pink obverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with red serial numbers and the \u003cstrong\u003ered reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Government Palace of Chihuahua flanked by griffons are crisp, formal, and authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe \"Dos Caritas\" Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors know this issue affectionately as \u003cem\u003eDos Caritas\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Two Little Faces\" — for the dual portraits. Multiple varieties exist across the 1914 and 1915 dates, distinguished by seal color (black or blue), seal orientation (horizontal or vertical), and series letter. The 1915 serie H Enero 1915 variety (this note) is the most commonly encountered, representing 64% of Numista user holdings, while the 1914 black seal variety accounts for 21%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of the Mexican Revolution — a dual portrait of two men who gave their lives for a cause, printed in Washington and spent in the Chihuahuan desert, in the same months that Pancho Villa was a movie star in American theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103894597943,"sku":"MXCHIHS532VF","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/S532ocopy.jpg?v=1778249704"},{"product_id":"mexico-chihuahua-p-s537-20-pesos-january-1915-series-k","title":"Mexico Chihuahua P-S537 20 Pesos 1915 VF+ Very Fine Plus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 20 Pesos companion to the iconic \"Dos Caritas\" series — same two martyred heroes, same Government Palace reverse, same Norris Peters craftsmanship, but in the larger denomination that circulated most widely across Chihuahua in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e black and orange print; red serial numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abraham_Gonz%C3%A1lez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbraham González Casavantes\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLettering: \u003cem\u003eEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA \/ PAGARA AL PORTADOR, EN EFECTIVO \/ VEINTE PESOS, \/ CONFORME AL DECRETO MILITAR \/ DE FECHA 10 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 \/ CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. \/ VEINTE PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTranslation: \u003cem\u003eThe State of Chihuahua will pay to the bearer in cash Twenty Pesos according to the military decree dated 10 February 1914\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange print; black control letters; black seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExterior view of the Government Palace in Chihuahua city at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo griffons flanking the palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537a — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; without date; horizontal orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537a — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; without date; vertical orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-S537b — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; with date; horizontal orientation \u003cstrong\u003e— this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537c — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; no overprint on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537d — Black treasury seal with ondulated margin on blank back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537e — Black circular treasury seal on back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537f — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; with date; vertical orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-S537b; Numista N#215948\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185 × 78 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e State of Chihuahua\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norris_Peters_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorris Peters Co.\u003c\/a\u003e, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peso (1913–1915)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mexican Revolution — What Was Actually Happening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dictatorship that made it inevitable:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePorfirio Díaz\u003c\/a\u003e ruled Mexico for 35 years (1876–1911). He modernized the railroads and invited foreign investment — but 1% of the population owned 97% of the land. Millions of indigenous and mestizo farmers were effectively serfs on haciendas they could never leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe spark:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1908, Díaz told an American journalist he would welcome opposition and step down. He didn't mean it — but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Madero\u003c\/a\u003e took him at his word, ran for president in 1910, was arrested, escaped to Texas, and called for revolution on November 20, 1910 — still celebrated as Revolution Day in Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDíaz falls faster than anyone expected:\u003c\/strong\u003e Within six months, guerrilla armies had risen across the country. Díaz resigned in May 1911 and sailed to Paris, where he died in exile in 1915 — the same year this note was printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMadero's fatal flaw:\u003c\/strong\u003e He won the presidency in a landslide but governed too moderately — keeping Díaz's old generals in place, alienating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emiliano_Zapata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmiliano Zapata\u003c\/a\u003e in the south and Pancho Villa in the north. In February 1913, his own general \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoriano_Huerta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/a\u003e — with the tacit approval of the U.S. ambassador — staged a coup. Madero was arrested and shot \"while trying to escape.\" He was 39.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe División del Norte:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huerta's coup united the revolutionaries against him. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancho_Villa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePancho Villa\u003c\/a\u003e assembled the División del Norte — the largest revolutionary army in Mexican history, eventually 40,000 strong — and swept south from Chihuahua. This note was issued under that army's authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe currency chaos:\u003c\/strong\u003e During 1913–1915, at least a dozen factions issued their own paper money. Merchants sometimes refused all of it. Villa's Chihuahua notes were among the more trusted issues because he controlled the state's cattle and silver mines — real backing, at least for a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e In April 1915, Villa's army was destroyed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Celaya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Celaya\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81lvaro_Obreg%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eÁlvaro Obregón\u003c\/a\u003e, who used barbed wire and machine guns — tactics borrowed from the Western Front, which was raging simultaneously in Europe. Villa never recovered as a conventional military force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe death toll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimates range from 500,000 to 2 million dead between 1910 and 1920 — out of a population of only 15 million. Entire regions were depopulated. The 1921 census showed Mexico had fewer people than in 1910.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Americans Saw — and Why They Loved Pancho Villa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003ePancho Villa was a genuine American celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e — and not by accident. He was charismatic, quotable, and strategically brilliant at managing his image north of the border. American newspapers sent correspondents to ride with him. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCollier's\u003c\/em\u003e ran breathless dispatches. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same journalist who would later write \u003cem\u003eTen Days That Shook the World\u003c\/em\u003e about the Russian Revolution — embedded with Villa in 1913–1914 and wrote \u003cem\u003eInsurgent Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e, portraying him as a romantic outlaw-hero fighting for the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1914, Villa signed an exclusive contract with the \u003cstrong\u003eMutual Film Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e for $25,000 to allow cameras to film his battles — and agreed to reschedule or re-stage fights for better light. The resulting film, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of General Villa\u003c\/em\u003e, played in American theaters while this note was being printed. He was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst person to sign a movie deal while actively fighting a war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmericans admired Villa for several reasons that feel almost quaint in retrospect: he seemed to be fighting the same kind of revolution Americans had fought in 1776 — against a corrupt oligarchy, for land and liberty. He was also seen as \u003cstrong\u003epro-American\u003c\/strong\u003e: he bought arms in Texas, paid in gold, and was careful (at first) not to harm American citizens or property. The Wilson administration briefly considered backing him as Mexico's next leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe admiration \u003cstrong\u003ecollapsed spectacularly in March 1916\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Villa — furious at U.S. recognition of his rival Carranza — raided Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_J._Pershing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn \"Black Jack\" Pershing\u003c\/a\u003e led a punitive expedition of 10,000 troops 300 miles into Mexico and never caught him. Villa became a villain overnight in the American press — the same press that had made him a hero two years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Martyrs on One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/strong\u003e (1873–1913) was a wealthy landowner and the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution, having overthrown Porfirio Díaz — who had ruled Mexico for over 30 years. After winning elections in 1911, he politically isolated himself and was usurped and murdered by one of his own generals, \u003cstrong\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today he is remembered as a martyr for the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham González\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864–1913) was a wealthy landowner, early supporter of Madero, and a mentor to Francisco \"Pancho\" Villa. When Madero was triumphant in 1911, González was elected governor of Chihuahua. After Huerta's coup in 1913, he was arrested and murdered — just weeks before Madero himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that both men appear together on this note — issued by the very state González governed, under the military authority of the División del Norte — makes it a \u003cstrong\u003erare dual-portrait memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e from the heat of the revolution itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinted in Washington, Spent in the Desert\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Norris Peters Co. of Washington, D.C. was one of the premier security printers of the era, producing notes for governments across the Americas. That this revolutionary state government — operating in the chaos of civil war — commissioned a professional American printer speaks to the ambition and legitimacy the División del Norte sought to project. The \u003cstrong\u003eblack and orange obverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with red serial numbers and the \u003cstrong\u003eorange reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Government Palace of Chihuahua flanked by griffons are crisp, formal, and authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe \"Dos Caritas\" Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors know this issue affectionately as \u003cem\u003eDos Caritas\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Two Little Faces\" — for the dual portraits. Six varieties are known for the 20 Pesos, distinguished by seal type, seal orientation, and whether a date overprint appears. The S537b with date and horizontal black scalloped seal (this note) is by far the most common, held by 75% of Numista users who own this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of the Mexican Revolution — a dual portrait of two men who gave their lives for a cause, printed in Washington and spent in the Chihuahuan desert, in the same months that Pancho Villa was a movie star in American theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103898661175,"sku":"MXCHIHS537VFP","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/S537ocopy.jpg?v=1778250598"},{"product_id":"mexico-2025-50-centavos-unc-eagle-snake-aztec-sun-stone","title":"Mexico 2025 50 Centavos UNC—Eagle \u0026 Snake—Aztec Sun Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Mexican 50 Centavos is a modern circulation classic — struck in stainless steel from the punched-out cores of 5 Peso coin blanks, making it one of the most ingeniously resourceful coins in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-gray stainless steel throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational emblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a serpent, above a half-wreath of oak and laurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States) in a semicircle above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-gray stainless steel throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50¢ in the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 above the denomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintmark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mo (Casa de Moneda de México) below the denomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorder design:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial stylized motifs from the Ring of Acceptance (Anillo de la Aceptación) on the Aztec Piedra del Sol (Sun Stone), representing divine acceptance of sacrifice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009–2025 Mo (small type); \u003cem\u003e2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003e2025 — this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 936; Schön# 462; Numista N#18097\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.103 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bank of Mexico (Banco de México)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico City (1535–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican New Peso (1992–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the Nahuatl \u003cem\u003eMēxihco\u003c\/em\u003e, the heartland of the Aztec (Mexica) people — likely derived from \u003cem\u003eMētztli\u003c\/em\u003e (moon), \u003cem\u003exictli\u003c\/em\u003e (navel\/center), and \u003cem\u003eco\u003c\/em\u003e (place): \"place at the center\/navel of the moon,\" referring to Lake Texcoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico City (city pop. ~9.2 million; metro pop. ~22 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Same as the country — the city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — roughly California + Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (758,449 mi²) — slightly less than Western Europe; about 3× the size of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (PPP):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epurchasing power parity\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods (vehicles, electronics, machinery), crude oil, agricultural products (avocados, tomatoes, beer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States (north), Guatemala and Belize (south)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (de facto); ~68 indigenous languages recognized nationally\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~62%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~21%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Mexican\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Mexican\u003c\/a\u003e (~13%), other (~4%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945, founding member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (1948, founding member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSMCA\/T-MEC\u003c\/a\u003e (2020); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e (1994)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMexico Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMexico is the world's largest producer of avocados — supplying roughly 30% of global output, with the state of Michoacán alone outproducing every other country on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mexican government has fought a decades-long war against drug cartels that have, at times, outgunned and outspent entire state governments\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMexico City is sinking — built on the drained lakebed of ancient Lake Texcoco, parts of the city sink up to 50 cm per year due to groundwater extraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMexico has more Spanish speakers than Spain, Argentina, and Colombia combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other nation in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMonarch butterflies migrate up to 4,500 km from Canada to the forests of Michoacán every year — one of the greatest animal migrations on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Ate Its Own Brother\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50 Centavos (small type) has one of the most unusual origin stories in modern coinage. When Mexico redesigned its 5 Peso coin (KM#605) as a bimetallic ring-and-core piece, the factory was left with thousands of punched-out stainless steel cores. Rather than remelt them, the mint simply \u003cstrong\u003estruck the 50 Centavos directly on those cores\u003c\/strong\u003e — same size, same material, zero waste. It is a coin born from another coin's leftovers, and it has been minted continuously ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Sun Stone Connection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse border isn't decorative filler — it's a fragment of one of the most famous objects in human history. The \u003cstrong\u003ePiedra del Sol\u003c\/strong\u003e (Aztec Sun Stone), carved around 1500 AD and weighing 24 tons, was rediscovered buried beneath Mexico City's main plaza in 1790. The ring depicted on this coin — the \u003cstrong\u003eAnillo de la Aceptación\u003c\/strong\u003e — represents the gods' acceptance of human sacrifice, the cosmic transaction the Aztecs believed kept the sun moving across the sky. Every time this coin changes hands, it carries a sliver of that mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Eagle and the Snake\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse emblem isn't just a logo — it's a \u003cstrong\u003efounding myth made metal\u003c\/strong\u003e. According to Aztec legend, the god Huitzilopochtli told the wandering Mexica people to build their city where they found an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus. They found it on an island in Lake Texcoco in 1325 and built Tenochtitlan — the city that became Mexico City. The image has appeared on Mexican coinage and flags for two centuries, an unbroken thread from empire to republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSovereignty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePre-Columbian era — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aztec_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAztec Empire\u003c\/a\u003e (1300s–1521) dominant; dozens of other civilizations including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zapotec_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZapotec\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olmec\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOlmec\u003c\/a\u003e preceded it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpanish conquest (1519–1521) — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHernán Cortés\u003c\/a\u003e defeats the Aztecs; New Spain established\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eViceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821) — 300 years of colonial rule; Casa de Moneda de México founded 1535, the oldest mint in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndependence (1821) — declared after an 11-year war; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agust%C3%ADn_de_Iturbide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgustín de Iturbide\u003c\/a\u003e briefly becomes emperor\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMexican Republic (1823–date) — turbulent 19th century including US–Mexican War (1846–48), French intervention, and Maximilian's empire; \u003cstrong\u003ethis coin issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRevolution (1910–1920) — one of the 20th century's first major social revolutions; ~1 million dead\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eModern Mexico (1929–date) — dominated by PRI for 71 years; democratic transition completed 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this 2025 50 Centavos in Uncirculated condition — a coin minted from another coin's core, carrying 700 years of Aztec mythology and Mexican history in 17 mm of stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 issue marks one of the final years of this long-running series, with mintage of 519,048,698 — high in absolute terms, but already showing declining collector frequency at just 1% on Numista.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa de Moneda de México","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52150328197431,"sku":"MX936UNC2025","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-15at11.21.46.png?v=1778858568"},{"product_id":"mexico-fifa-world-cup-2026-20-pesos-coin-unc-guadalajara-soccer-football-mundial","title":"Mexico FIFA World Cup 2026 20 Pesos Coin UNC—GUADALAJARA—Soccer—Football—Mundial","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning bimetallic commemorative coin issued by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e to celebrate the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup 2026\u003c\/a\u003e, one of three host nations alongside the USA and Canada. This \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided) 20 Pesos piece honors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guadalajara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuadalajara\u003c\/a\u003e — Mexico's second city and a proud host venue — through the iconic \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glorieta_de_la_Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlorieta de la Minerva\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the roundabout crowned by a sculpture of the Roman goddess of wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e A soccer player with a ball alongside the sculpture of the goddess \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMinerva\u003c\/a\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glorieta_de_la_Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlorieta de la Minerva\u003c\/a\u003e roundabout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026™ (upper border); GLORIETA DE LA MINERVA (lower border); $20; FIFA 26 GUADALAJARA™ logo; mintmark M°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Microtext MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST; latent image of the silhouette of the Republic of Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numista N#581115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cupronickel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecopper-nickel\u003c\/a\u003e center in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aluminium_bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/a\u003e ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.67 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milled_coinage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico (Banco de México)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)\u003c\/a\u003e, Mexico City (est. 1535)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe City of Minerva\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guadalajara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuadalajara\u003c\/a\u003e — Mexico's \u003cstrong\u003esecond-largest city\u003c\/strong\u003e and capital of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jalisco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJalisco\u003c\/a\u003e — is home to one of the country's most beloved urban landmarks: the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glorieta_de_la_Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlorieta de la Minerva\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The neoclassical statue of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMinerva\u003c\/a\u003e, Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, has stood at this roundabout since \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming an enduring symbol of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tapatio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etapatío\u003c\/a\u003e (Guadalajaran) identity. The inscription on her base reads \u003cem\u003eTrabajo, Justicia y Libertad\u003c\/em\u003e — Work, Justice, and Liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuadalajara is also the birthplace of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariachi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emariachi music\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tequila\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etequila\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (the town of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tequila,_Jalisco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTequila\u003c\/a\u003e lies just 65 km away), making it arguably the most culturally Mexican of all Mexican cities. For the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026 FIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_Akron\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio Akron\u003c\/a\u003e hosted group stage and knockout matches, cementing the city's place in football history as part of Mexico's record-setting \u003cstrong\u003ethird World Cup hosting\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eMēxihco\u003c\/em\u003e, the heartland of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e (Aztec) people — likely derived from \u003cem\u003eMētztli\u003c\/em\u003e (moon), \u003cem\u003exictli\u003c\/em\u003e (navel\/center), and \u003cem\u003e-co\u003c\/em\u003e (place): \"place at the center\/navel of the moon,\" referring to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Texcoco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Texcoco\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~9.2 million city \/ ~21.6 million metro (one of the largest cities on Earth)\n  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e people; the city was built on the ruins of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/a\u003e, the Aztec capital\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — roughly the combined population of California, Texas, and Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (758,449 mi²) — comparable to Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 USD (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods (vehicles, electronics), crude oil, agricultural products (avocados, tomatoes, beer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e (north); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBelize\u003c\/a\u003e (south)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Spanish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (de facto); 68 recognized \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_languages_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindigenous languages\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~62%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~21%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Mexicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Mexican\u003c\/a\u003e (~10%), other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e (1994); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSMCA\u003c\/a\u003e (2020); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independence from Spain declared \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_War_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeptember 16, 1810\u003c\/a\u003e; recognized 1821; current \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Constitution_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econstitution 1917\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMexico Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico is the world's largest producer of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avocado\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavocados\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplying over 30% of global output, with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michoac%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMichoacán\u003c\/a\u003e alone producing more than most countries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Aztec capital \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was larger than any European city when \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHernán Cortés\u003c\/a\u003e arrived in 1519 — with an estimated population of 200,000–300,000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico City is sinking\u003c\/strong\u003e — at up to 50 cm per year in some areas — because it was built on a drained lakebed and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquifer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaquifer\u003c\/a\u003e beneath it is being depleted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico has hosted the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1970\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1986\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026\u003c\/a\u003e) — the only nation to do so as of this coin's issue date, sharing 2026 hosting duties with the USA and Canada.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which struck this coin, is the oldest mint in the Americas, founded in 1535 — nearly 90 years before the Pilgrims landed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plymouth_Colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlymouth Rock\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico is one of the world's 17 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megadiverse_countries\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emegadiverse countries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, hosting ~10–12% of all species on Earth despite covering only ~1.3% of the planet's surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of football history — struck by the oldest mint in the Americas to commemorate Mexico's unprecedented third World Cup hosting, through the eyes of Guadalajara's beloved goddess of wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bank of Mexico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703343345975,"sku":"MXWC2026GDL-UNC","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Guadalajara_copy.jpg?v=1784596917"},{"product_id":"mexico-fifa-world-cup-2026-20-pesos-cdmx-unc","title":"Mexico FIFA World Cup 2026 20 Pesos Coin UNC—MEXICO CITY—CMDX—Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning bimetallic commemorative coin issued by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e to celebrate the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup 2026\u003c\/a\u003e, one of three host nations alongside the USA and Canada. This \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided) 20 Pesos piece honors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e through its most iconic landmark: the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angel_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngel of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the golden winged victory column that has stood watch over the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_de_la_Reforma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo de la Reforma\u003c\/a\u003e since 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e A soccer player with a ball alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angel_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngel of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026™ (upper border); ANGEL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA (lower border); MEXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA; $20; FIFA 26 MEXICO CITY™ logo; mintmark M°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Microtext MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST; latent image of the silhouette of the Republic of Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numista N#581114\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cupronickel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecopper-nickel\u003c\/a\u003e center in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aluminium_bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/a\u003e ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.67 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milled_coinage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico (Banco de México)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)\u003c\/a\u003e, Mexico City (est. 1535)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Golden Angel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angel_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngel of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — officially the \u003cem\u003eColumna de la Independencia\u003c\/em\u003e — was inaugurated on \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 16, 1910\u003c\/strong\u003e, the centennial of Mexico's declaration of independence, by President \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePorfirio Díaz\u003c\/a\u003e. The gilded bronze winged figure atop the 36-meter column represents \u003cstrong\u003eVictory\u003c\/strong\u003e, and at her feet rest the remains of independence heroes including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miguel_Hidalgo_y_Costilla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiguel Hidalgo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Morelos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé María Morelos\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vicente_Guerrero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVicente Guerrero\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Angel is Mexico City's most beloved gathering point — where crowds erupt after \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup goals\u003c\/strong\u003e, election victories, and national celebrations. It is no coincidence that FIFA chose it to represent the capital on this coin: when Mexico scores, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_de_la_Reforma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo de la Reforma\u003c\/a\u003e becomes a river of green jerseys, and the Angel watches over all of it. For the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026 FIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mexico City's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_Azteca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio Azteca\u003c\/a\u003e — the only stadium to have hosted two World Cup finals (1970 and 1986) — hosted matches for an unprecedented third time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eMēxihco\u003c\/em\u003e, the heartland of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e (Aztec) people — likely derived from \u003cem\u003eMētztli\u003c\/em\u003e (moon), \u003cem\u003exictli\u003c\/em\u003e (navel\/center), and \u003cem\u003e-co\u003c\/em\u003e (place): \"place at the center\/navel of the moon,\" referring to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Texcoco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Texcoco\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~9.2 million city \/ ~21.6 million metro (one of the largest cities on Earth)\n  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e people; built on the ruins of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/a\u003e, the Aztec capital\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — roughly the combined population of California, Texas, and Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (758,449 mi²) — comparable to Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 USD (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods (vehicles, electronics), crude oil, agricultural products (avocados, tomatoes, beer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e (north); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBelize\u003c\/a\u003e (south)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Spanish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (de facto); 68 recognized \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_languages_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindigenous languages\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~62%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~21%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Mexicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Mexican\u003c\/a\u003e (~10%), other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e (1994); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSMCA\u003c\/a\u003e (2020); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independence from Spain declared \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_War_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeptember 16, 1810\u003c\/a\u003e; recognized 1821; current \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Constitution_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econstitution 1917\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMexico Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_Azteca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio Azteca\u003c\/a\u003e is the only stadium to host three FIFA World Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e (1970, 1986, 2026) — and the only one to host two finals. It also witnessed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hand_of_God_goal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaradona's Hand of God\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goal_of_the_Century\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoal of the Century\u003c\/a\u003e in 1986.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico City is sinking\u003c\/strong\u003e — at up to 50 cm per year in some areas — because it was built on a drained lakebed and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquifer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaquifer\u003c\/a\u003e beneath it is being depleted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Aztec capital \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was larger than any European city when \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHernán Cortés\u003c\/a\u003e arrived in 1519 — with an estimated population of 200,000–300,000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico has hosted the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1970\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1986\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026\u003c\/a\u003e) — the only nation to do so as of this coin's issue date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which struck this coin, is the oldest mint in the Americas, founded in 1535 — nearly 90 years before the Pilgrims landed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plymouth_Colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlymouth Rock\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico is one of the world's 17 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megadiverse_countries\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emegadiverse countries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, hosting ~10–12% of all species on Earth despite covering only ~1.3% of the planet's surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of football history — struck by the oldest mint in the Americas, bearing the golden Angel that has watched over Mexico City's greatest celebrations for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bank of Mexico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703350358327,"sku":"MXWC2026CDMX-UNC","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/CiudadDeMexicocopy2.jpg?v=1784596791"},{"product_id":"mexico-fifa-world-cup-2026-20-pesos-monterrey-unc","title":"Mexico FIFA World Cup 2026 20 Pesos Coin UNC—MONTERREY—Football—Soccer—Mundial","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning bimetallic commemorative coin issued by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e to celebrate the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup 2026\u003c\/a\u003e, one of three host nations alongside the USA and Canada. This \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided) 20 Pesos piece honors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monterrey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMonterrey\u003c\/a\u003e through two of its most iconic symbols: the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_Santa_Luc%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo Santa Lucía\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e promenade with its El Crisol Fountain, and the unmistakable silhouette of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Silla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCerro de la Silla\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the saddle-shaped mountain that defines the city's skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e The El Crisol Fountain on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_Santa_Luc%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo Santa Lucía\u003c\/a\u003e promenade, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Silla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCerro de la Silla\u003c\/a\u003e, and a soccer ball in a net\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026™ (upper border); PASEO SANTA LUCIA (lower border); MEXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA; $20; FIFA 26 MONTERREY™ logo; mintmark M°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Microtext MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST; latent image of the silhouette of the Republic of Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numista N#581116\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cupronickel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecopper-nickel\u003c\/a\u003e center in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aluminium_bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/a\u003e ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.67 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milled_coinage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico (Banco de México)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)\u003c\/a\u003e, Mexico City (est. 1535)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Saddle Mountain City\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monterrey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMonterrey\u003c\/a\u003e — capital of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuevo León\u003c\/a\u003e and Mexico's \u003cstrong\u003ethird-largest city\u003c\/strong\u003e — is the country's industrial and financial powerhouse, often called the \"\u003cstrong\u003eSultan of the North\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (\u003cem\u003eSultan del Norte\u003c\/em\u003e). Its skyline is dominated by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Silla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCerro de la Silla\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Saddle Mountain), a 1,820-meter peak whose distinctive double-humped silhouette is so synonymous with the city that it appears on the state coat of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_Santa_Luc%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo Santa Lucía\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 2.5 km urban waterway and promenade completed in \u003cstrong\u003e2007\u003c\/strong\u003e, connecting the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macroplaza\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacroplaza\u003c\/a\u003e — one of the largest public squares in the world — to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parque_Fundidora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParque Fundidora\u003c\/a\u003e, a former steel foundry turned cultural park. The El Crisol Fountain at its heart is a nod to Monterrey's steel-smelting heritage. For the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026 FIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_BBVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio BBVA\u003c\/a\u003e — widely regarded as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the Americas, with Cerro de la Silla as its backdrop — hosted group stage and knockout matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eMēxihco\u003c\/em\u003e, the heartland of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e (Aztec) people — likely derived from \u003cem\u003eMētztli\u003c\/em\u003e (moon), \u003cem\u003exictli\u003c\/em\u003e (navel\/center), and \u003cem\u003e-co\u003c\/em\u003e (place): \"place at the center\/navel of the moon,\" referring to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Texcoco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Texcoco\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~9.2 million city \/ ~21.6 million metro\n  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexica\u003c\/a\u003e people; built on the ruins of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tenochtitlan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/a\u003e, the Aztec capital\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — roughly the combined population of California, Texas, and Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (758,449 mi²) — comparable to Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 USD (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods (vehicles, electronics), crude oil, agricultural products (avocados, tomatoes, beer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e (north); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBelize\u003c\/a\u003e (south)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Spanish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (de facto); 68 recognized \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_languages_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindigenous languages\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~62%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~21%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Mexicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Mexican\u003c\/a\u003e (~10%), other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e (1994); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E2%80%93Canada_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSMCA\u003c\/a\u003e (2020); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independence from Spain declared \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_War_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeptember 16, 1810\u003c\/a\u003e; recognized 1821; current \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Constitution_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econstitution 1917\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMexico Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonterrey is Mexico's wealthiest major city per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e — home to some of Latin America's largest corporations, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CEMEX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCEMEX\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FEMSA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFEMSA\u003c\/a\u003e (Coca-Cola bottler and owner of OXXO), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grupo_Bimbo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrupo Bimbo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_BBVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio BBVA\u003c\/a\u003e is considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e — with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Silla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCerro de la Silla\u003c\/a\u003e rising dramatically behind the open end of the stadium as a natural backdrop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonterrey sits just 220 km from the US border\u003c\/strong\u003e — closer to San Antonio, Texas than to Mexico City, which shapes its culture, economy, and accent distinctly from the rest of Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico has hosted the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup\u003c\/a\u003e three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1970\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1986\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2026\u003c\/a\u003e) — the only nation to do so as of this coin's issue date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which struck this coin, is the oldest mint in the Americas, founded in 1535 — nearly 90 years before the Pilgrims landed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plymouth_Colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlymouth Rock\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMexico is one of the world's 17 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megadiverse_countries\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emegadiverse countries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, hosting ~10–12% of all species on Earth despite covering only ~1.3% of the planet's surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of football history — struck by the oldest mint in the Americas, bearing the mountain and waterway that define Mexico's most industrious city, now forever linked to the world's greatest sporting event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bank of Mexico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703372083511,"sku":"MXWC2026MTY-UNC","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Reverse.jpg?v=1784585446"},{"product_id":"mexico-world-cup-set-3-x-20-pesos-2026-unc-all-3-cities-mexico-city-guadalajara-monterrey","title":"Mexico World Cup Set 3 x 20 Pesos 2026 UNC—All 3 Cities—Mexico City—Guadalajara—Monterrey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll three host cities! Set of three bimetallic 20 Pesos commemorative coins issued by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e on May 13, 2026, to celebrate the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFIFA World Cup 2026\u003c\/a\u003e — Mexico's historic \u003cstrong\u003ethird time hosting\u003c\/strong\u003e the tournament, the only nation to have done so. Each coin honors one of Mexico's three host cities through its most iconic landmark. All three are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated (UNC)\u003c\/strong\u003e condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Three Coins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🏙️ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angel_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngel of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark:\u003c\/strong\u003e The golden winged victory column on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_de_la_Reforma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo de la Reforma\u003c\/a\u003e, inaugurated in 1910 for the centennial of independence — Mexico City's most beloved gathering point when the national team scores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStadium:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_Azteca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio Azteca\u003c\/a\u003e — the only stadium to host three FIFA World Cups (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e1970\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986_FIFA_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e1986\u003c\/a\u003e, 2026) and two finals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista:\u003c\/strong\u003e N#581114\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🌆 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guadalajara\"\u003eGuadalajara,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jalisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJalisco\u003c\/a\u003e State — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glorieta_de_la_Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlorieta de la Minerva\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark:\u003c\/strong\u003e The neoclassical statue of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minerva\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMinerva\u003c\/a\u003e, Roman goddess of wisdom, at the city's most iconic roundabout — a symbol of tapatío identity since 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStadium:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_Akron\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio Akron\u003c\/a\u003e, home of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Club_Deportivo_Guadalajara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChivas\u003c\/a\u003e, soccer club in the birthplace of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariachi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emariachi\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tequila\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etequila\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista:\u003c\/strong\u003e N#581115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e⛰️ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monterrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMonterrey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNuevo León\u003c\/a\u003e State — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paseo_Santa_Luc%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaseo Santa Lucía\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Silla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCerro de la Silla\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/photo\/el-crisol-fountain-royalty-free-image\/2207067867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEl Crisol Fountain\u003c\/a\u003e on the Santa Lucía waterway promenade, and the saddle-shaped mountain, Cerro de la Silla, that defines Monterrey's skyline and appears on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNuevo Leon state coat of arms.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStadium:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estadio_BBVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstadio BBVA\u003c\/a\u003e — widely regarded as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the Americas, with Cerro de la Silla as its natural backdrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista:\u003c\/strong\u003e N#581116\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShared Characteristics (All Three Coins)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e — ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (\"United Mexican States\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cupronickel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecopper-nickel\u003c\/a\u003e center in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aluminium_bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/a\u003e ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.67 g each (37.99 g total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodecagon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDodecagonal\u003c\/a\u003e (12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milled_coinage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Microtext MEXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA (Mexico Triple World Cup Host); latent image of the Republic of Mexico silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Mexico (Banco de México)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)\u003c\/a\u003e, est. 1535 — the oldest mint in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e FIFA World Cup Mexico 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn all three and hold the story of Mexico's World Cup legacy — three cities, three landmarks, one historic tournament, struck in metal by the oldest mint in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703492866359,"sku":"MXWC2026SET3-UNC","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/set.webp?v=1784597190"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/mexico.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}