CONACULTA Medal

This medal is linked to CONACULTA, the National Council for Culture and the Arts, the body that coordinated Mexico's cultural policy between 1988 and 2015, the year it became the Ministry of Culture. Under its umbrella operated institutes, museums, libraries, and cultural programs of national reach.

Cultural institutions of this kind issue medals and insignia for events, exhibitions, and awards. Classified among the exposition pieces, this medal relates to the council's activity in cultural contests or shows.

Struck in brass and of small format, it has no recorded year. Its value lies in the connection to the institution that for nearly three decades led the country's cultural life, now converted into the Ministry of Culture, and in its testimony of that stage of Mexican cultural management.

The "CONACULTA" medal is part of the Mexican numismatic heritage. It is made of brass, measures 20.01 mm in diameter and 3.66 grams, minted in Mexico.

As a brass medal, its value comes not from the metal but from its commemorative nature: the event it celebrates, its age (period 1910 to the present) and demand among collectors of the theme. Condition and the rarity of the issue are what set the price.

How to identify and value this medal

1. Confirm the metal. It is brass; its value depends on the theme and condition.
2. Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates "CONACULTA," which defines its historical interest.
3. Check the condition. No scratches or aggressive cleaning, with natural patina.
4. Look for the case and the certificate if it had them: they add collector value.

Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints.