1950 Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Railroad)

Obverse

1950 Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Railroad) (Obverse)

Reverse

1950 Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Railroad) (Reverse)

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Mexico
Period:	United States
Face value:	5 Pesos
Date:	1950
Purpose:	Circulation
Subject:	Opening of Southern Railroad

Obverse:	National arms, eagle to the left
Legend:	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS CINCO PESOS LEY 0.720 PESO 27 7/9 G

Reverse:	Radiant sun flanked by palm trees above train
Legend:	INAUGURACION DEL FERROCARRIL DEL SURESTE

Edge:	Inscription: COMERCIO - AGRICULTURA - INDUSTRIA

	Manuel L. Negrete

Catalogue:	KM# 466

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Mexican Peso
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Centavos = 1 Peso

A, As - Alamos, Mexico C, Cn, Gn(error) - Casa de la Moneda, Culiacan, Mexico Ca, CH - Chihuahua, Mexico D, Do - Durango, Mexico G, Go - Casa de la Moneda, Guanajuato, Mexico Ga - Guadalajara, Mexico H, Ho - Hermosillo, Mexico M, Mo - Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico City, Mexico O, Oa - Oaxaca, Mexico SLP, Pi, P, I/P - San Luis Potosi, Mexico Z, Zs – Casa de la Moneda, Zacatecas, Mexico

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Issue

Year:	1950
Mintage:	200,000
Scarcity:	(URS19)
Valuation:
Notes:	100,000 are recorded as melted to be used for the 1968 Olympics 25 Pesos

Specifications

Total Weight:	27.7800g (0.89 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.7200
Silver Content:	20.00g (0.64 Oz)
Silver Value:	$26.08
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	40.00mm
Thickness:	2.80mm

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1950	200,000			$45.50	$63	$73	$83	$93