PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1950-Mo Mexico 5 Peso Southern Railroad Coin Graded by NGC at MS64 (Gem).
COMMENTS
The 1950 Mexico 5 Peso Southern Railroad Coin (Ferrocarril del Sureste Commemorative) is a significant Mexican numismatic piece celebrating the construction of the Ferrocarril del Sureste (Southeastern Railroad).
Commemorates the opening of the Railway line running from Mexico City all the way to the Yucatan Peninsula up to Port Progreso at the very tip of the peninsula.
Obverse:
Eagle perched on cactus with snake in beak.
Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS LEY PESO .720 277/9 g CINCO PESOS Mo 1950
Reverse:
Rising sun with 1950 inscribed over train with two palm trees.
Lettering: INAUGURACION DEL FERROCARRIL DEL SURESTE 1950
COIN/PRODUCT DETAIL
Coin: 1950-Mo Southern Raildroad 5 Peso Coin Graded at MS65 by NGC
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 27.78 grams
Diameter: 40 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 200,000 coins, only 100,000 release
Historical Context
The Ferrocarril del Sureste (Southern Railroad) was a major Mexican railway expansion project connecting remote southeastern regions to the national rail system. It improved economic development and trade in the Yucatán Peninsula and southern Mexico. This coin was issued in 1950 to commemorate its completion.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1950-Mo Mexico 5 Peso Southern Railroad Coin Graded by NGC at MS64 (Gem).
COMMENTS
The 1950 Mexico 5 Peso Southern Railroad Coin (Ferrocarril del Sureste Commemorative) is a significant Mexican numismatic piece celebrating the construction of the Ferrocarril del Sureste (Southeastern Railroad).
Commemorates the opening of the Railway line running from Mexico City all the way to the Yucatan Peninsula up to Port Progreso at the very tip of the peninsula.
Obverse:
Eagle perched on cactus with snake in beak.
Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS LEY PESO .720 277/9 g CINCO PESOS Mo 1950
Reverse:
Rising sun with 1950 inscribed over train with two palm trees.
Lettering: INAUGURACION DEL FERROCARRIL DEL SURESTE 1950
COIN/PRODUCT DETAIL
Coin: 1950-Mo Southern Raildroad 5 Peso Coin Graded at MS65 by NGC
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 27.78 grams
Diameter: 40 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 200,000 coins, only 100,000 release
Historical Context
The Ferrocarril del Sureste (Southern Railroad) was a major Mexican railway expansion project connecting remote southeastern regions to the national rail system. It improved economic development and trade in the Yucatán Peninsula and southern Mexico. This coin was issued in 1950 to commemorate its completion.
