5 Nuevos Pesos Brasero Efigie - 1 oz Silver Bullion

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1993
Value	5 New Pesos 5 MXN = USD 0.29
Currency	New Peso (1992-date)
Composition	Srebro (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 18768
References	KM# 648 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , BW# 909.2, 909.2a, etc. Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).

Series: Bullion Coinage - Pre-Columbian Aztec

Obverse

(en) National arms, eagle left within D-shaped circle bordered by Aztec glyphs for "hand."

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
1 ONZA DE PLATA
LEY 0.999

Reverse

(en) Seated figure sculpture within D-shaped circle bordered by Aztec glyphs for "hand."

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
Mo 1993
BRASERO EFIGIE
N$5

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

Mo	Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)

Comments

(en) One of the few coins that made the leap between Old and New Pesos. Coin was minted under the new currency keeping design and size, only face value changes from $100 to an N$5 denomination having three varieties.

Type I - Date to left, mintmark to right; raised devices (BW-909.2).
Type II - Date and mintmark to left; raised devices (BW-909.2b).
Type III - Date and mintmark to left; incused denomination (BW-909.2a).

According to Krause publication catalogs, the 2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (45th Edition) Pg 1550, ISBN: 1-4402-4797-8, and Harper's 2018 North American Coins & Prices (27th Edition) Pg 729, ISBN: 1-4402-4849-4, a total of 6,400 Proof and 4,580 BU were struck for these $100 and N$5 denominated coins.

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Date	Mintage	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1993 Mo	2 000		BW# 909.2 Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type I	29%
1993 Mo	500		BW# 909.2 Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type I Proof	24%
1993 Mo	1 580		BW# 909.2a Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type III	14%
1993 Mo	1 300	$ 460	BW# 909.2a Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type III Proof	29%
1993 Mo		$ 310	BW# 909.2b Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type II	38%
1993 Mo			BW# 909.2b Don Bailey, Lois Bailey. Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2 volumes).	(en) Type II Proof	24%

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Bullion value: USD 72.43 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2331 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.999 oz

Current srebro price: 72.51 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 July 21 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction 61529 Lot 24227	21 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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