Mexican Olympic Commemorative 25 Peso Coin

Coin

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Name/Title

Mexican Olympic Commemorative 25 Peso Coin

Description

Mexican 25 peso coin commemorating the 1968 Olympics

Mintage

Mint

Casa de Moneda de Mexico

Date made

1968

Time Period

20th Century, 1960s

Place of Origin

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Manufacture Method

Struck

Designer or Engraver Information

Designer or Engraver

Lorenzo Rafael

Role

Engraver

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Mexican coat of arms- an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth

Transcription

25 Pesos Estados Unidos Mexicanos Ley 0.720 oM

Translation

25 Pesos United States of Mexico Law 0.720 oM

Reverse

Description

Native Mexican dancer or athlete above the Olympic Rings

Transcription

Juegos De La XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968

Translation

19th Olympic Games Mexico 1968

Edge

Description

Smooth and inscribed “Independencia Y Libertad” (Independence And Liberty)

Alignment

Coin Alignment

Issuing Authority

Bank of Mexico

Currency

Mexican Peso

Denomination

25 Pesos

Grading

Grade

40 - Extremely Fine

Grader

Dan Rael

Date

Oct 25, 2020

Dimensions

Diameter

3.8 cm

Weight

22.5 g

Composition

Material

Silver .720

Relationships

Related Events

Event

1968 Summer Olympics

Web Links and URLs

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