Hospital General de Michoacan Medal (1901)
Prices updated: August 2026
Aluminum · 1901
Aluminum · 1901
How much is the coin Hospital General de Michoacan Medal (1901) worth?
The market value of the coin Hospital General de Michoacan Medal (1901) 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?
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Historical context
The construction of modern hospitals was one of the works of social progress of the Porfiriato, which sought to endow the states with health institutions worthy of the scientific ideas of the era. These works were celebrated as a sign of modernity.
This aluminum medal of 1901 commemorates the General Hospital of Michoacán, in Morelia. The use of aluminum, a modern and light metal, was itself a nod to the technological novelty these institutions wanted to represent.
The piece documents the push for public health in the Mexican provinces during the regime of Porfirio Díaz. It is testimony to how hospitals, penitentiaries, and schools shared the same modernizing logic, and how their inauguration was commemorated with commemorative medals.
Description
The Hospital General de Michoacán medal, struck in 1901, is a testimony in metal from an era when Mexico celebrated its great public works with commemorative pieces. Issued during the Porfiriato, it honors the founding of a health institution that shaped life in the region and today draws the interest of those who collect historical medals.
Struck in aluminum, it measures 52.22 millimeters in diameter and weighs 17.9 grams. Being an aluminum medal, its value comes not from the metal but from what it commemorates: the event it celebrates, its age within the 1821-1910 period, and demand among collectors of the subject. Condition and the rarity of the issue are what ultimately set the price.
How to identify and value this medal
- Confirm the metal. It is aluminum; its value depends on the subject and condition.
- Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates the Hospital General de Michoacán, which defines its historical interest.
- Check the condition. No scratches or harsh cleanings, with natural patina.
- 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. For the collector, this medal is cataloged as Grove, Medals of México II #345b.
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