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Coin "The Architecture"

Name | The Architecture |
Presented by | BANCO DE MÉXICO |
Metal | Gold |
Thickness | 1 |
Mintage | 3000 |
Production quality | Proof |
Description of obverse and reverse | Obverse: the Mexican Official Seal in sculptural relief, surrounded by the “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) legend. Reverse: an allegorical composition of pre-Hispanic and Colonial architectonic elements: a pyramid, a church dome and an aqueduct with a maguey plant; below them the legend “FUSIÓN CULTURAL” (cultural fusion), underneath 3 Spanish coins and a cocoa sheath. |
A brief annotation | The composition of elements refers to the fusion of Spanish and Indian culture, in their architecture and means of payment. |
Designer | Banco de México |
Producer | Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint) |
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