Casa de Moneda de México Medal. Año 2000 (2000)

This medal commemorates the year 2000 from the Mexican Mint, the oldest mint in the Americas, founded in 1535. The arrival of the new millennium prompted numerous commemorative issues around the world, and the institution charged with striking Mexican coinage was no exception.

Marking the turn of the millennium with a special piece left a record of an unrepeatable historic moment and highlighted the country's minting tradition.

Struck in silver, of good size and weight, the piece belongs to the institutional issues with which the Mint celebrated notable dates, intended for collectors and for official gifts as an object of prestige.

What it shows

A triangular medal with rounded corners struck by the Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint). The obverse bears the mint's monogram, the "M" with the superscript "o" that tops the classic mint logo, surrounded by the legend CASA DE MONEDA DE MÉXICO and the "2000" interlaced at the bottom, all over a field textured with a honeycomb relief. The reverse, the main side, presents a pre-Hispanic architectural scene: a stepped pyramid of Mesoamerican roots accompanied by an outstretched wing and a circular element, engraved in fine detail.

Context

The piece belongs to the Numismatic Collection of the Banco de México and dates from the year 2000, when the Mexican mint celebrated the turn of the millennium with commemorative issues. The Casa de Moneda de México is the oldest minting institution in the Americas, founded in 1535, and its monogram is its historical signature on every die.

Value and collecting

It is not legal tender; it is a medal, so its interest is purely numismatic and metal-based. In silver it weighs 62.2 g and measures 46 mm, so condition and silver content drive the price. To appraise, buy, or sell it, check the shop directory and compare notes with other collectors in the forum.