The national emblem of Mexico depicting a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake above a half-wreath of oak and laurel below and the legend “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” forming the upper semicircle.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESTADOS
UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse description
On a five-sided field, at center, the denomination 5¢ with the date above the 5 and the mint mark Ṁ above the ¢. To the left and below, a partial border of stylized solar rays of the Quincunces Ring (Anillo de los Quincunces) on the Aztec calendar stone (Piedra del Sol).
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1998
5¢ Mo
Edge
Plain
Mint
Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage
1992 Mo - - 136 800 000 1993 Mo - - 234 000 000 1994 Mo - - 125 000 000 1995 Mo - - 195 000 000 1995 Mo - Proof - 6 981 1996 Mo - - 104 831 000 1997 Mo - - 153 675 000 1998 Mo - - 64 417 000 1999 Mo - - 9 949 000 2000 Mo - - 10 871 000 2001 Mo - - 34 811 000 2002 Mo - - 14 901 000