Design features
Type |
C |
Diameter |
25.5 mm |
Shape |
Round |
Weight |
7.07 grams |
Edge |
Plain |
Obverse |
In the center field, the national shield with the inscription “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) along the top of the coin. |
Reverse |
In the center of the coin to the left, the symbol “$”, and in the center, the numeral “5” denoting the face value; top left, the mint year; right of center, the Mexican mint mark “M°”. As the key motif, a stylized image of the “Ring of the Serpents of the Sun Stone”. |
Composition |
1. Center of the coin: Bronze-aluminum alloy.
2. Peripheral ring of the coin: Stainless steel alloy.
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In circulation as of January 1st, 1996. |