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Sunday, January 22, 2023

1953 Hidalgo Silver Commemorative

Above, the reverse of the Hildago Silver Commemorative. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

While going through the coins I found in the strong box I had a locksmith open, I found a Mexican five peso coin from 1953.

It is called the Hidalgo Silver Commemorative.

It is the size of a U.S. silver dollar. As I knew nothing about the coin, I took a look online to learn about it.

It turns out that the coin is a circulating commemorative silver coin celebrating the bicentennial of Hidalgo's birth. 

Above, the obverse of the Hildago Silver Commemorative. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

According to Numista:

The Reverse:

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla facing with the church Parroquia de Nuestra SeƱora de Dolores to the left in the background.

The Obvserse:

National coat of arms with the legend above and weight, purity, denomination and date below.

 These coins were minted from 1951 to 1954. The silver Fineness: 0.7200 (72%).

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