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MEXICO United Mexican States 1853 - present day
ESTADOS UNID…
See original version (French)
71
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MEXICO United Mexican States 1853 - present day
ESTADOS UNID…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,500 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MEXICO United Mexican States 1853 - present day
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS.
An eagle standing on a cactus devouring a snake.
R/. Victory standing in front of two volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl, holding a laurel wreath (symbol of victory) and a broken chain (symbol of freedom). On either side, 50 PESOS / 37.5 Gr ORO PURO ET DESSOUS 1821 / 1947. Edge engraved: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD
50 Pesos gold coin. Mexico (41.66 g 900°/°° or 37.50 g pure gold).
Condition : Refrappe. Some marks of handling. Superb condition.
Commemorative coin of the centenary of the Independence of Mexico in 1821 struck for the 1st time in 1921. These coins are considered to be "mini-lingots", making them a favourite with investors.
The legend of the Volcanoes. One day, the chief of the Tlaxcaltecas, enemies of the Aztecs, decided to fight for the freedom of his people. He had a daughter, Iztaccíhuatl. She was in love with a warrior, Popocatépetl. Their love was mutual. The girl's father promised her hand in marriage to Popocatépetl, on condition that he returned victorious from his war against the Aztecs, which he considered impossible. So the warrior left with his army. While he was away, one of his rivals took the opportunity to announce his death to Iztaccíhuatl. The unhappy woman could not bear the death of her love Popocatépetl, and died of sadness. When Popocatépetl returned victorious, he collapsed on learning of his bride's death. But he wanted to pay tribute to her. So he had a huge tomb built for her by gathering together ten hills to make a mountain. He then took her in his arms and carried her to the top of the mountain. Then he lit a torch and knelt down to watch over her eternally. Pitying their fate, the gods covered their bodies in snow and turned them into a volcano. Iztaccíhuatl became known as the "sleeping woman", because of her resemblance to a woman's elongated body, and Popocatépetl became the volcano of the same name, raining fire down on the earth. Legend has it that when the warrior Popocatépetl thinks of his beloved, his heart, filled with the fire of eternal passion, trembles and shakes his still smouldering torch. This is how the Popocatépetl volcano can be seen belching out fumaroles.
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