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25 Pesos Olympic Games
| Uitgever | Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1968 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | An Aztec ballplayer in dynamic left-facing profile occupies the central field, depicted in the pre-Columbian artistic style and rendered in bold relief, evoking the ancient Mesoamerican ritual ballgame. The five Olympic rings are positioned beneath the central figure, symbolizing the 1968 Mexico City Games. The surrounding legend encircles the design along the periphery, referencing the nineteenth Olympiad. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Mexico's 1968 Summer Olympics were the first held in Latin America, and the organizing committee pushed hard for a circulating commemorative rather than a collector-only issue — hence the .720 silver, a compromise between symbolic precious-metal content and production cost. Tens of millions were struck, which is why survivors are almost universally found heavily worn or cleaned.
The games themselves were overshadowed by the Tlatelolco massacre ten days before the opening ceremony, when the Mexican army fired on student demonstrators in Mexico City. No official acknowledgment appeared on any commemorative issue.