The Mexican Gold Peso coins are extremely popular in the British market. They offer a small range of attractive designs as well as sizes to cater for all budgets. The Gold Mexican pesos are all struck using a .900 fine Gold alloy which makes them more scratch resistant than finer purity coins
The Gold Mexican pesos offered by Auronum once functioned as currency whilst Mexico was using a Gold standard. These original coins command a slight premium over later editions which were restrikes aimed at investors looking to purchase these world-class designs
The 20 Pesos
Mexico Veinte Pesos
One of the most popular designs in the world, the Gold Veinte peso displays the famous Mexican sunstone and contains 15g of fine Gold. The center of the design represents the Tonatiuh, or sun God.
The protruding tongue is said to represent thirst for blood and sacrifice. There are four additional suns around the center face, representing the five suns of the Aztec people
One of the largest Gold denominations to ever circulate, the Mexican Centenario has an impressive mass of 41.67g. First minted in 1921 to commemorate Mexico’s 100th year anniversary of their independence from Spain.
The 50 pesos coin is also known as Centenario. The design features El Ángel de la Independencia or “The Angel of Independence”
The Gold cinco peso featured the portrait of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla who was a Criollo Catholic priest, who gathered an army of over forty thousand people in the Mexican War of Independence
Cinco pesos are relatively small and light Gold coins which makes them very easy to collect and a fantastic alternative to the British half Sovereign with the Cinco Peso having a slightly higher Gold content at 3.744g per coin
Mexico has a vibrant culture and an intriguing history. The iconic Eagle and Snake that is seen on many of the Gold pesos coins is part of this nation’s rich history
These coins will forever be cherished by world Gold collectors whilst adding stunning designs to a precious metal portfolio