Banco de México Medal. Sport, Culture, Art (1991)
Prices updated: August 2026
Silver · Merit and sports · 1991
Silver · Merit and sports · 1991
How much is the coin Banco de México Medal. Sport, Culture, Art (1991) worth?
The market value of the coin Banco de México Medal. Sport, Culture, Art (1991) is not yet documented with enough data to give a firm range. Weigh and measure your piece, compare it against the specifications, and check the forum for a second opinion.
The real price depends on four factors: the grade of preservation (a circulated piece is worth the low end of the range; an uncirculated one, or one still in its official blister pack, the high end), the finish (satin vs mirror/proof), the rarity within the series based on the mintage, and the metal spot price on the day of the deal when the piece is silver or gold. Check the value-by-grade table above and compare with equivalent pieces before buying or selling.
Where to buy or sell this coin?
Browse the national directory of numismatic shops or the community forum to trade directly with other collectors.
Historical context
This medal of the Bank of Mexico, with the legend Deporte, Cultura, Arte (Sport, Culture, Art), belongs to the issues with which the central bank recognized or promoted activities in those fields. Founded in 1925, Banxico not only governs monetary policy but throughout its history has driven cultural initiatives and safeguarded a notable artistic collection.
Merit pieces like this one were awarded as a distinction or incentive at contests and sporting and cultural activities sponsored by the institution.
Struck in silver in 1991, it is inscribed among the central bank's recognition medals, of the kind that combined the institution's prestige with the promotion of civic and artistic values.
Description
What it shows
There is a data conflict here that is worth resolving before assuming anything. The record is titled as a Banco de México medal dedicated to sport, culture, and art, dated 1991, but the uploaded photographs show a different piece: a merit-award medal with the engraved legend LA AUTORIDAD POLÍTICA DE MÉXICO ringed by a laurel border, and on the other face an angel seated on clouds with the legend A LA APLICACION PREMIO DE HONOR. It is a piece of nineteenth-century appearance in a coppery metal, not the silver-toned medal the title announces.
Context
Because of that discrepancy we do not describe motifs of the Banco de México medal here: doing so would be inventing. What the record does support are the physical measurements of the cataloged piece: it weighs 33.71 grams and measures 41.95 millimeters in diameter, with a declared year of 1991. The rest of the context remains pending until the correct image is reassigned.
Value and collecting
No commemorative medal is legal tender: it cannot be used to pay, and its value is set by the metal, condition, and demand among collectors. Before buying or selling it helps to compare real pieces; you can check the shops directory and contrast questions of identification in the forum, especially in a case like this where the photo and the title do not match.
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