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5 Pesos La Iglesia
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the current Mexican national coat of arms in high relief, depicting an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus and devouring a serpent, encircled by an olive and oak wreath. Surrounding the central device are ten historical versions of the Mexican coat of arms arranged in a ring, illustrating the evolution of the national symbol across different eras. The curved legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS arcs above the central arms. The design is struck in proof finish with deeply mirrored fields contrasting the frosted devices. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of Mexico's long-running "Templos y Monumentos Prehispánicos" series, this issue draws on a program that the Casa de Moneda has sustained across multiple decades to document pre-Columbian architectural sites in silver. La Iglesia — "The Church" — is one of the principal structures at Chichén Itzá, its Spanish colonial nickname applied by early explorers who mistook its multi-chamber summit for a Christian ecclesiastical floor plan. The building dates to the Terminal Classic period, roughly 800–900 AD.
KM#946 was produced in proof format with a mintage controlled tightly enough that secondary market premiums have remained consistent since issue.