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5 Pesos Peso de 'Caballito'
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a superimposition of both the obverse and reverse designs of the historic 1910 Mexican one-peso 'Caballito' coin (KM#453) — featuring the celebrated equestrian figure by Charles Pillet — set against an antique cartographic rendering of the world. The surrounding legend identifies the series and denomination, with the date and mint mark appearing in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Mint | Casa de Moneda de México (Mo) |
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The original "Caballito" peso, designed by Charles Pillet and struck from 1910 to 1914, is among the most admired Mexican coins of the 20th century — and one of the shortest-lived regular issues, suspended when revolutionary turmoil collapsed the Porfiriato's monetary order entirely. This 2010 restrike was issued to mark the centennial of that original, part of a broader commemorative program tied to both the centenary of the Mexican Revolution and the bicentenary of independence.
Pillet was a French sculptor, and the commission itself reflected the Díaz government's deep cultural alignment with France in its final years.