Casa de Bolsa. 20th Anniversary Medal (1991)

This medal commemorates the 20th anniversary of a brokerage house, an intermediary of the Mexican securities market. Brokerage houses gained great prominence between the seventies and nineties, when the country's capital market experienced a strong boost amid financial modernization.

Reaching two decades was cause for institutional celebration, and the piece reinforced the firm's image of track record and solidity before clients and investors.

Struck in gold, of large module and considerable weight, it is an especially luxurious issue among the anniversary commercial medals of the securities sector, the kind destined for high-ranking gifts among partners and authorities.

What it shows

The reverse, which is the side almost everyone looks for, carries the legend 20 AÑOS CON MÉXICO surrounding the Accival logo: a triangle joined to an upward arrow that forms the letters AV, and below it the dates 1971-1991. The obverse repeats the firm's identity with the legend ACCIONES Y VALORES DE MÉXICO around the rim, the silhouette of the map of Mexico at the center, and Casa de Bolsa at the bottom. The piece has a gold tone and good relief.

Context

It is a commemorative medal for the twentieth anniversary of Acciones y Valores de México, better known as Accival, one of the historic brokerage houses of the Mexican financial market. The dates 1971-1991 mark its first two decades of operation. It is not legal tender nor a Banxico issue, but an institutional piece struck for the event.

Value and collecting

Being a medal and not a coin, its value depends on the metal, the weight, and the state of preservation, not on a face value. Nicks on the edge and worn relief are what most hurt the price. If you are looking to buy or sell it, check the stores directory and compare with what people discuss on the forum.