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| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1996-1998 |
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| Weight | 31.1035 g |
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| Obverse description | Within a central square cartouche, the Mexican national arms depicting an eagle standing on a cactus devouring a serpent, flanked by an oak and laurel branch. The weight and fineness inscription appear below the cartouche in the field. The legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS arcs above the cartouche, while 1 ONZA DE PLATA LEY 0.999 appears below. |
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| Reverse description | Within a central square cartouche, a pre-Columbian stone relief carving of the Hombre Jaguar (Jaguar Man), an Olmec deity depicted as a hybrid human-jaguar figure. The mint mark Mo, date, and the legend HOMBRE JAGUAR appear within or adjacent to the cartouche, with the denomination $5 inscribed below the cartouche in the field. The design faithfully renders the ancient Mesoamerican sculptural aesthetic. |
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| Reverse lettering | Mo 1996 HOMBRE JAGUAR $5 (Translation: Jaguar man) |
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