A 90% silver coin featuring one of the most well-known Aztec leaders from pre-Columbian Central America was circulated for two years in the late 1940s by the Mexican Mint.
Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec Emperor, was shown on the 5 Peso silver coin. Cuauhtemoc died in 1522 while under the care of the Spanish Conquistadors.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic flip.
- Issued only in 1947 and 1948.
- Contains .8681 Troy oz of actual silver content, as 30 grams of .900 fine.
- Large 40 mm diameter coin, roughly the size of an American Silver Eagle.
- Bears a face value of 5 Pesos backed by Mexico.
- The obverse features the coat of arms of Mexico.
- On the reverse is a bust of Cuauhtemoc.
Mexican Coat of Arms appears on the obverse of the 5 Peso Mexican Cuauhtemoc Silver Coins. Since Mexico gained independence in 1821, the country's coat of arms has undergone changes. A strong golden eagle fighting a serpent is depicted in this coat of arms, sitting atop a large cactus branch.
The bust of the Aztec ruler is depicted on the reverse face of the Mexican Cuauhtemoc silver coins worth 5 Pesos. Cuauhtemoc is shown in this painting with ornate emblems in his left-profile relief that signify his position as the Emperor of the Aztec Empire.
Cuauhtémoc, also called Guatimozin, (born c. 1495—died February 26, 1522), 11th and last Aztec emperor, nephew and son-in-law of Montezuma II.
Cuauhtémoc became emperor in 1520 on the death of Montezuma’s successor, Cuitláhuac. Hernán Cortés, with powerful Indian allies, was then marching on Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital. Cuauhtémoc’s frontier forces were forced to retreat in 1521, and he defended his capital in a four-month siege that left most of the city destroyed and few Indians surviving. Captured by the Spanish, he was at first treated with deference. Later, Cuauhtémoc was tortured to reveal the location of hidden Aztec wealth. His stoicism and refusal to speak became legendary. Fearing trouble if he left Cuauhtémoc behind, Cortés took the emperor with him to Honduras. En route, hearing of a plot against the Spaniards, he ordered Cuauhtémoc hanged.
In 1949 bones purported to be Cuauhtémoc’s were discovered at Ixcateopan, Mex.
Among the coins Mexico, I have three favorite: The Cuauhtemoc, the original Libertad, and the Veinte Pesos with the Aztec Calendar.
These are my favorite Mexican coins!
Reference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Mint
https://www.banxico.org.mx/banknotes-and-coins/currently-banknotes-and-coins.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aztec
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico
https://www.apmex.com/product/234321/1948-mexico-silver-5-pesos-cuauhtemoc-bu
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10919.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cuauhtemoc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuauht%C3%A9moc
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