Obverse Reverse
I
M
A
G
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Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
D
E
S
C
R
I
P
T
I
O
N
(country)
Coat of arms of Mexico
(date)
(denomination)
encircled by the Ring of Serpents from the Aztec calendar stone
(mint mark)
T
E
X
T
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
$ 5
S
A
M
E

D
E
S
I
G
N
KM# 547: Mexico 10 centavos (1992 - 2009)
KM# 603: Mexico 1 peso (1996 - Present)
KM# 616: Mexico 10 pesos (1997 - Present)

General

WCDB ID
216
Country
Flag: United Mexican States Mexico
Denomination
5 pesos
Value
5 Mexican peso2 (MXN)
Dates
AD1997 - Present

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
7.07 g
Diameter
25.50 mm
Thickness
2.00 mm
Composition
Center: 92% Cu, 6% Al, 2% Ni; Ring: Stainless steel
Color
Center: Yellow / Gold; Ring: Gray / Black / Silver Center: Yellow / Gold; Ring: Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Coin: ↑ ↓
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Eagle / Falcon / Hawk Snake Achievement / Coat of Arms / Crest / Emblem / Heraldry Cactus

References

Wikipedia
Mexican peso
Krause-Mischler
KM# 605
Numista
N# 589

Related Coins

Concurrent
1 onza : KM# 494.3 (1991 - 1992)
1 centavo : KM# 417 (1950 - 1969)
5 centavos : KM# 426 (1954 - 1969)
20 centavos : KM# 439 (1943 - 1955)
20 centavos : KM# 440 (1955 - 1971)
1 peso : KM# 459 (1957 - 1967)
10 pesos : KM# 512 (1985 - 1990)
10 centavos : KM# 547 (1992 - 2009)
1 peso : KM# 603 (1996 - Present)
10 pesos : KM# 616 (1997 - Present)