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5 Pesos Pattern, Full Wreath, silver
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint) |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| In circulation to | 1950 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bare-headed male bust in high relief facing right, depicting Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, set within a full encircling laurel wreath whose branches are tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The portrait exhibits finely detailed hair rendered in flowing locks swept back from the forehead, with strong, sculptural facial features characteristic of neoclassical medallic art. The wreath encloses the entire field, leaving no peripheral legend on this face of the pattern. The smooth, open field around the bust enhances the medallic quality of the design. |
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In 1950, the Mexican Mint struck a small number of pattern pieces exploring design alternatives for the 5 Peso denomination ahead of the series that would enter circulation the following year. The "full wreath" designation distinguishes this piece from related patterns where the reverse wreath was left incomplete or truncated — a deliberate variable tested across multiple dies during that development cycle.
Patterns from Casa de Moneda de México in this period are notoriously difficult to census with confidence, as official mintage records for trial pieces were inconsistently preserved.