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5 Nuevos Pesos Xochipilli - 1 oz Silver Bullion
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Mexican national arms occupies the center of the coin within a D-shaped border composed of simplified Aztec glyphs representing a crocodile (cipactli). The eagle, depicted passant left and devouring a serpent, stands atop a cactus rising from a rocky island, with a wreath below. The encircling legend reads ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, with the silver content and fineness inscription 1 ONZA DE PLATA LEY 0.999 completing the peripheral lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 1 ONZA DE PLATA LEY 0.999 (Translation: United Mexican States 1 ounce of silver Fineness 0.999) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a sculptural representation of Xochipilli, the Aztec god of art, beauty, and flowers, depicted in a seated cross-legged posture within a D-shaped border of simplified Aztec crocodile glyphs mirroring the obverse design. The figure is rendered in a stylized pre-Columbian artistic idiom, with elaborate ornamentation. The mint mark Mo, the year of issue 1993, the deity's name XOCHIPILLI, and the denomination N$5 appear in the field and legend around the central motif. |
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