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100 Pesos Baja California - Gold and Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Mexican national coat of arms rendered in the bimetallic format, with the gold centre displaying the eagle displayed upon a cactus, devouring a serpent, the design struck in high-relief proof finish. The silver outer ring frames the central device with a wreath of laurel and oak branches at the base. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS is inscribed along the upper periphery of the ring in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States) |
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Part of Mexico's long-running "Estados de la República Mexicana" series, which the Casa de Moneda launched in 2003 to issue a dedicated bimetallic proof coin for each of the country's 31 states plus the Federal District. Baja California's turn came in 2005. The series was controversial internally — production costs for the .999 gold centre alone made these loss-leaders at face value, a deliberate policy decision to prioritize numismatic export revenue over domestic circulation logic.
The gold plug weighs approximately 1.2 grams, sourced from Mexican domestic mining output as a matter of longstanding mint policy.