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5 Pesos Magnetic Core
| Issuer | Mexico |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central disc bearing the national arms of Mexico: a Mexican golden eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus, devouring a serpent, the whole supported by a half-wreath of oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon at the base. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS runs along the upper periphery of the outer stainless steel ring, all in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | The bronze-plated steel central disc displays the numeral denomination $5 prominently in the field, with the date 2025 above and the Mexico City mint mark Mo to the right. The surrounding stainless steel ring is decorated with stylized repeating motifs derived from the Ring of Splendor (Anillo del Resplandor) of the Aztec Sunstone (Piedra del Sol), rendered in continuous relief around the full circumference. |
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Mexico's bimetallic 5 peso coin has been in continuous production since 1992, making it one of the longer-running bimetallic designs in Latin American coinage. The magnetic core variant reflects a cost-driven compositional shift — bronze-plated steel displacing the earlier aluminum bronze center to reduce minting costs as raw material prices climbed. Vending machine operators and transit systems required recalibration when the magnetic properties changed, a logistical wrinkle that accompanied the transition.