{"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","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/mexico-fifa-world-cup-2026-20-pesos-coin-unc-guadalajara-soccer-football-mundial","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}