Mexican Gold Coins
| Mexican gold coins have a reputation for being some of the worlds most attractive gold coins. Small wonder, because Mexico has such a rich gold history to draw on. From the gold of the Aztecs, to pieces of eight and spanish doubloons, to gold pesos that are traditionally given at at mexican weddings. You could say that mexican gold is the mother of all gold coins. The Aztec's regard for gold as an aid in their religious ceremonies attracted unwanted attention from Spain. Plenty of Aztec gold went into making Spanish escuodos or "pieces-of-eight" and doubloons. | | Mexican 50 Peso Gold CoinYou probably wont see too much Mexican Aztec gold on EBay but you are definetely going to run across a mexican 50 peso gold coin or two. These are nice investments because they have more than one troy ounce of gold and have a bit of the romance of the Inca era with their large Aztec calendar stamped on them.If you are going to be buying a 50 peso coin its best to look for gold coins that are certified by a major coin collecting organization. The ANACS organization (http://www.anacs.com/contentPages/Guarantee.aspx) guarantees the quality of its sealed coins and allows you to buy with confidence. Information on the 50 peso gold piece , From Coins Magazine:
Weight: 41.6666 gDameter 36 mmComposition: .9 % Gold, 1.2057 troy oz.Edge: ReededMint Mark: MO | Mexican PesosMexicans use the "$" symbol for the peso, just like Americans use the $ sign for the dollar. But actually the US Dollar adopted the "$" symbol from the old Mexican pesos, which traditionally were worth a lot more. Prior to the Oil crisis of 1982, Mexico's currency was the most stable of any latin american country. The old peso was still being used as dollar currency even as far away as Canada up until 1854. It was the basis for Hong Kongs Dollars and even the Chinese Yuan |
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