There is no active mint in the Western Hemisphere older than the Mexican Mint. Founded by decree of the Spanish Crown in 1535, the mint was an entity of the Spanish Empire for nearly 300 years before becoming the sovereign mint of an independent Mexico. It is now regarded as one of the finest mints in the world. Today, 500 Peso Gold Mexican Coins are available to you online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to ship to you inside individual plastic flips!
- Comes with random date marks possible!
- Available in various conditions!
- Consists of One-Half Troy ounce of actual gold content.
- The face value of 500 Pesos is fully backed by the Mexican government.
- On the obverse are random designs based on the series release.
- Please keep in mind you may receive coins with the same dates, designs, and conditions if you buy several.
In 1535, the Spanish Crown established a mint facility in what is now Mexico to take advantage of the vast gold and silver resources of the New World. The crown would eventually use this mint to produce coins of the Spanish Real for its colonies throughout South America and the Pacific Ocean.
All of these 500 Peso Gold Mexican Coins are available to you for purchase in individual plastic flips. The coins offered here boast 90% gold content and comes with the potential for random date marks, designs, and conditions. We are not able to guarantee any of these factors in advance. Your purchase is completely random.
Silver.com fulfills all orders after payment has cleared. As such, we are only able to pick from our available inventory in that moment. If you buy several coins, please keep in mind it is possible to get coins that have the same dates, designs, and conditions.
On the obverse of 500 Peso Gold Mexican Coins, you will find the Mexican coat of arms. This design is standard for the vast majority of modern gold coins from the Mexican Mint. The reverse side offers the potential for variety. The most common 500 Peso Gold Mexican Coins still available in the precious metals market are those that were struck in honor of the nation hosting the 1986 World Cup.
The world’s preeminent soccer competition, the arrival of the World Cup in 1986 saw the Mexican Mint issue commemorative coins in both 1985 and 1986 bearing a 500 Peso face value and 90% gold content. The 1986 design, for example, featured a reverse design with a large Aztec Calendar in the background, the silhouette of a player dribbling the ball at his feet, and the Mexico 86 logo for the World Cup.
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