Coin set – Mexico

The mysterious legacy of the Aztecs

During the Spanish conquest in 1521

The Aztecs were the most powerful civilization

in Central America.

Mexican national emblem

comes from the legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan.

The capital of the empire was to be built on the spot

where an eagle holds a snake in its claws.

The symbolic coat of arms is depicted on all obverses

of this set of Mexican peso coins.

The reverse shows the denomination and various

details of a sun stone – probably

the most famous sculpture of the Aztecs,

the actual purpose of which is still

is the subject of speculation.

– A complete set of circulation coins from Mexico

– Includes four bimetallic coins

– Three different coin shapes