Beautifully Toned Silver Mexican Golden Eagle Coin
This past week I mentioned that I have been feeling a little under the weather. I am feeling quite a bit better, still a little lower on energy than I would like. Then again, I would love to have the energy I had when I was 21, but I'll conform myself with a return to my current "normal"... While I was down I was sifting through some files on an old laptop, backing up old family photos and those of my son. In the process I found an old file with some pictures of some silver items, and I shared one recently.
Today I have another pick out of the file. I have always been a big fan of Mexican coinage and have been collecting it ever since I lived in Arizona. This was the early 2000's and silver prices were cheap, so I gladly snapped up any good deals I could find. Out of some of those I must have picked up this one as well.
What catches my eye about this one in particular is the toning on the obverse (front) of the coin. It really draws out so much more detail that you can't easily see with a pristine, white shiny background. It almost makes the golden eagle looks a little "golden"!
About the coin:
From numista.com
What I love about these 5 Pesos coins is they contain a lot of silver and are pretty hefty. They also have the beautiful imagery created by the Mexico City Mint, which is the oldest mint in the Americas. The obverse has the golden eagle with a rattlesnake it's caught as prey perched atop a prickly pear cactus. It's become an iconic image for any Mexican coin fan. The reverse (back) of the coin has Cuauhtémoc an ancient Aztec leader that led his people after the Spanish had invaded. The conquistador Hernán Cortés hanged him fearing an uprising, but in the process made him a martyr that is still respected in Mexico today.
This coin in addition to the great patina has 0.868 Troy ounces of silver, worth about $73.50 at the time of writing. However, collectors will pay considerably more depending on the coin's condition. I won't be selling any time soon however, I like my Mexican silver!
Silver
Silver prices have been up again with the current world instability concerning Iran and the world economy. Over the last five days prices have risen $10 per Troy ounce, which brings into the question is this going to be a sustainable trend in the long run? After the last quick run up we saw a huge crash, hopefully we aren't in for the same kind of surprise all over again!
Silver is still in short supply that will likely push prices higher, and eastern exchanges have also been pressing those prices upward. Just look at the chart over the last five days:
From kitco.com
It's always a good idea to invest in precious metals, they will always have value no matter what happens in the world. Just remember the rule of thumb, if you don't physically possess the precious metal it isn't really yours. Just like BTC and Hive!
That will do it for this Saturday, I hope you enjoyed seeing the nice Mexican silver coin, they always produce such nice work! Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below, and thanks for all of your support. It's greatly appreciated! Have a great weekend everyone!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuauht%C3%A9moc
https://www.kitco.com/charts/silver
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I am not a financial planner and this isn't financial advice. Please always do your own research before investing your money. You worked hard enough to earn it!
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I own @thebighig too! Just kidding! It’s taken though! Hopefully that’s u and u opened easy or similar typos close to main account name, this one’s not me for real. Btw you got a mention 12 days ago!
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I hope you will get better soon my friend. I am sorry fo rth elack of engagement for these past week, I have been quite busy at home.. And thanks a lto for your Splinterland card gift. I appreciate it so much.
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Thank you! I hope things are going well at home! I'll have to send over some more cards, I have lots of Foundations that are spares! lol
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73.50$ está a buen precio. The coin is beautiful.
I think maybe you should take vitamins
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Every Stacker should have a pair of these coins in their Stacks, they are fun to have, relatively inexpensive and numerous.
I hope everyone took advantage of the dip in the silver price, I was expecting another western exchange beating of the silver price Thursday, if not Friday but this middle east tension had apparently changed those plans. Back to popping some corn.
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I have more than a pair, I have stacks! lol
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Man, sucks you've been feeling like crap. Glad you are feeling better though.
Nice coin. I like the Mexican coins too.
Take care of yourself brother.
Thanks brother! Mexican coins are awesome, aren't they? How are you holding up?
Yeah. I like the ornate look of the figures and objects on the coins.
I am holding up alright. Still waiting to test negative for covid. Got some left over fatigue from it.
I'm glad to hear you are doing better! Take it easy still though, sometimes that stuff can fake you out!
I know, this morning I've been freezing cold, wearing two sweatshirts!
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Nice to see Silver back above $84 an ounce, I was expecting this after the recent smackdown!!😇👍
I am right there with you my friend, I definitely like Mexican silver, and this five peso is beautiful!!!!😀
We'll see how long it last this time my friend!
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Hopefully it will stay up this time!👍😇😊
Get well soon 🙏
Thank you!
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The Silver Mexican Golden Eagle Coin has an awesome design
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The symbol on the coin is very detailed
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