An affordable way to invest in precious metals — from the oldest mint in all of the Americas — Provident Metals now carries Mexico 5 pesos silver Hidalgo coins. Composed of 72% pure silver, with an ASW of .6430 troy ounces, each coin arrives in extra fine condition or better.
The obverse of each Mexican 5 pesos features the left-facing profile of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence. On the 1951 – 1954 issue, Hidalgo is encircled by a wreath. Each coin measures 40 mm in diameter and weighs 27.78 grams.
The reverse of each silver Hidalgo features the Mexican coat of arms: an eagle with a snake in its beak, standing atop a prickly pear cactus. It is inscribed with the words ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, or United Mexican States, along with CINCO PESOS and the year of issue. Each coin is stamped with its silver content (LEY 720) and the Mexico City Mint mark, Mo.
History of the Mexican 5 Pesos Silver Hidalgo Coin
La Casa de Moneda de Mxico is the oldest mint to open on the American continents. Established by viceroy Antonio de Mendoza of Spain in 1535, the mint was mandated by King Charles I, who was eager to open the first New World mint. For the next 400 years, silver eight-reales and pesos circulated widely across the Americas and into Asia.
In 1947, the Mexican government unveiled a silver 5 pesos coin called the Cuauhtemoc. Three years later, a five pesos coin commemorating the Southern Railroad was released, which put an end to the Cuauhtemoc series. As 1950 drew to a close, the Mexican Mint introduced the silver Hidalgo, which circulated from 1951 – 1957. In 1955, the coin’s silver content was decreased and the open wreath was removed from the coin’s design. A motto and reeding were added to its edge.
Today, all Mexican coins are produced in San Luis Potos, though the mint is headquartered at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas in Mexico City.
Purchase 1951 – 1954 Mexican 5 pesos silver Hidalgos from Provident Metals today. Dates are of our choice. Use our secure online ordering system to take advantage of the most timely, affordable shipping on the market.
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Cole - 5/03/2016
"A very nice large silver coin. Mexican silver pesos are some of my favorite and I just added more to an order this afternoon. Will look nice in an album. Thanks Provident!"
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Edwin - 4/15/2015
"Really nice large silver coin. As always fast and great service. I will keep buying more!"
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Keith - 11/28/2013
"I like these but didn't like them as much as I thought. I bought them because they are a sleeper coin, like US commemoratives used to be, or like the Libertad 'scale' onza used to be.
It is fractional but fortunately is somewhat easy to convert to whole troy ounces since they are .643 ozt each. As Jez pointed out, they do come out to 16 whole ounces if you buy 25, which I did due to his review. I got an ASE tube and it is true that 25 will fill it up, but due to how the tube is constructed, and the diameter of the rounds -- identical to an ASE in size -- when it is filled up, the cap won't fit because the inner walls of the tube are too close to the edges of the coins. I could use nylon tape and seal the tube and thereby keep 25 to a tube, but that is kind of sloppy for storage I think, and it exposes the silver to oxidation a great deal. Soooo, I'm going to put 20 back in the shorter tube that was shipped to me and keep the 5 extra coins in their individual flips. Although I like these, and the price is great for 2/3 ounce of silver, I think they may be harder to do business with when shtf, than a full oz or 1/2 oz round. If you just want bullion and don't care what it comes in, this is a good buy and you still get a national currency! " |
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Randy - 7/01/2013
"Mine came in great condition. As is the norm when ordering from Provident. I like the inscription on the sides. I don't know what it is but I love mexican gold & silver coins, and these are a great addition to my collection."
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Jezreel - 5/30/2012
"The coin is somewhat ugly for sure, but it's redeeming quality is: it's Silver and the engraved edging is really nice.
It's a nice tax free store of wealth and you can't go wrong with the Provident pricing on this. I have a ton of these and am happy I purchased them. 25 fit in one tube and the ASW is .6431 so a tube of 25 will be 16.0775 troy ounces." |
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| Metal Content | Between .51-1.0 |
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| Condition | XF or Better |
| Denomination | Foreign |
| Provident ID | 2554555 |
A very nice large silver coin. Mexican silver pesos are some of my favorite and I just added more to an order this afternoon. Will look nice in an album. Thanks Provident!
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Really nice large silver coin. As always fast and great service. I will keep buying more!
"
I like these but didn’t like them as much as I thought. I bought them because they are a sleeper coin, like US commemoratives used to be, or like the Libertad ‘scale’ onza used to be.
It is fractional but fortunately is somewhat easy to convert to whole troy ounces since they are .643 ozt each. As Jez pointed out, they do come out to 16 whole ounces if you buy 25, which I did due to his review.
I got an ASE tube and it is true that 25 will fill it up, but due to how the tube is constructed, and the diameter of the rounds — identical to an ASE in size — when it is filled up, the cap won’t fit because the inner walls of the tube are too close to the edges of the coins. I could use nylon tape and seal the tube and thereby keep 25 to a tube, but that is kind of sloppy for storage I think, and it exposes the silver to oxidation a great deal.
Soooo, I’m going to put 20 back in the shorter tube that was shipped to me and keep the 5 extra coins in their individual flips.
Although I like these, and the price is great for 2/3 ounce of silver, I think they may be harder to do business with when shtf, than a full oz or 1/2 oz round. If you just want bullion and don’t care what it comes in, this is a good buy and you still get a national currency!
Mine came in great condition. As is the norm when ordering from Provident. I like the inscription on the sides. I don’t know what it is but I love mexican gold & silver coins, and these are a great addition to my collection.
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The coin is somewhat ugly for sure, but it’s redeeming quality is: it’s Silver and the engraved edging is really nice.
It’s a nice tax free store of wealth and you can’t go wrong with the Provident pricing on this. I have a ton of these and am happy I purchased them.
25 fit in one tube and the ASW is .6431 so a tube of 25 will be 16.0775 troy ounces.
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