1968 Mexico Silver 25 Pesos Olympic Games Commem

⭐ 1968 Mexico Silver 25 Pesos Olympic Games Commemorative

Item: 1968 Mexico 25 Pesos Silver Olympic Commemorative Coin
Country: Mexico (Casa de Moneda de México)
Event: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada — Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics

📌 Coin Specifications

• Denomination: 25 Pesos

• Year: 1968

• Mint Mark: “Mo” (Mexico City Mint)

• Composition: 72% silver (0.720 fineness), 28% copper

• Total Weight: 22.5 g

• Actual Silver Weight (ASW): ≈0.5208 troy oz (~16.18 g silver)

• Diameter: ~38 mm

• Edge: Reeded

• Mintage: ~27,182,000 coins struck

🪙 Design & Historical Highlights

• Obverse: National Coat of Arms with “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” and denomination.

• Reverse: Stylized Aztec ballplayer/dancer figure above the Olympic rings with the inscription JUEGOS DE LA XIX OLIMPIADA MEXICO 1968, evoking the spirit of Mexico’s first Olympic Games as host nation.

• Significance: Issued to celebrate the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City — a landmark global event and the first Olympics held in Latin America.

🌟 Condition

This example is a very clean, well-preserved collectible with sharp detail and strong eye appeal, ideal for type collectors, Olympic sets, and world coin enthusiasts.

Why This Coin Matters:
A historic piece that blends world sporting history with classic Mexican numismatic art — substantial silver content in a large 38 mm format makes it both beautiful and bullion-rich.