100 Pesos Baja California

Part of the long-running Mexican states series issued between 2003 and 2010, this coin commemorates Baja California, which only achieved full statehood in 1952 — making it one of the last Mexican territories to do so after decades of federal territory status rooted in concerns about its sparse population and geographic isolation from the mainland. The series itself was struck in relatively modest quantities compared to circulation coinage, and the high silver content in the centre core has made many examples vulnerable to spotting from mishandling.