Obverse: identify the front

On the national-arms obverse, the eagle appears above a cactus with ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, CINCO PESOS, 1953 and the nominal .720 standard. The source photograph names this file as its reverse; the reference’s convention identifies the national-arms face as obverse. Published labels follow the actual faces and the inspected type, not filenames.

Reverse: identify the back

The genuine KM467 reverse shows Hidalgo’s head facing left within a wreath, with HIDALGO below the portrait. It differs from KM468’s half-length figure and building, also dated 1953, and KM466’s train beneath a radiant sun and palms. A Hidalgo portrait photograph is not used to imply that every 1953 five pesos has the same reverse.

History and purpose

Three the reference types share the heavier .720 standard. The railroad commemorative is dated 1950; the portrait Hidalgo type lists 1951–1954; the Hidalgo bicentennial adds a distinct design in 1953. Later .720 five pesos become substantially lighter, so equal purity and denomination do not imply equal silver content.

How to identify this variant

Read the actual denomination, issue date, reverse design and nominal weight/purity markings where present. The included tables specify 27.78 g, .720 fineness and 40 mm. The reference records the edge lettering COMERCIO - AGRICULTURA - INDUSTRIA. Distinguish the lighter 18.05-g .720 family and the 30-g .900 Cuauhtémoc issue before counting.

Understanding its metal content

One matching coin contributes 0.643 reference fine silver troy ounce. Three contribute 1.929 fine silver ounce and 83.34 nominal gross grams. Nominal silver mass follows gross mass × fineness; the designated reference supplies the stated rounded ounces. Use only coins matching this exact standard. Worn, plated or altered pieces require separate assessment.

Dates, varieties and composition changes

Actual source-supported family issue years are 1950–1954. Designs remain attributed to their dated types.

KM466 — Southern Railroad, 1950

The specific annual row is 1950. Its reverse has the train, palms and radiant sun; patterns are excluded.

KM467 — Hidalgo portrait, 1951–1954

Specific annual rows list all four dates. The genuine 1953 photographs show this head-with-wreath reverse.

KM468 — Hidalgo bicentennial, 1953

The annual issue is 1953. Its half-length figure/building reverse is a separate design within the same inspected standard. Commemorative dates on a design do not replace its issue year.

Melt value versus collector value

Two included Hidalgo designs share 1953, so retain the actual reverse with the date. The train commemorative and portrait series also have different historical subjects. Metal content cannot express a particular collector premium, grade or authenticity result. Preserve surfaces, edge photographs and collection labels; do not clean the coin for comparison.

Authenticity and condition

Provide complete photographs of both faces, the full issue date and denomination, the edge, and actual measured mass/diameter when available. These genuine reference photos help identify a design; they do not authenticate, grade or assay another specimen. Keep unresolved pieces separate until attributed.

Selling this coin

Sort this exact five-peso composition away from other weights, purities, gold coins, replicas and unresolved specimens. Use the existing photo-appraisal link with the selected quantity for collection details and photographs. Live dollar pricing is unavailable until a provider is approved. Reference metal content is not a purchase offer or guaranteed recovery amount.

Sources and calculation methodology

The designated reference melt table controls 27.78 g/.720/.643 ASW. All three inspected dated tables display 27.7800 g/.7200/.6431; the ASW rounding difference is explicit rather than silently averaged. All specify 40 mm and the same recorded edge lettering. Thickness and remaining alloy-metal identities are not independently verified. Actual annual rows and independent photographic permissions were inspected on 2026-10-11. The genuine reference faces illustrate 1953 KM467 Hidalgo-portrait five pesos only. Full photographs are converted to WebP without upscaling or invented artwork; source faces and any pair splitting are disclosed in the credits. Face labels follow the inspected reference design convention, not filenames. No reference prices, mintages or descriptive articles are copied.

Common questions

References

• NGC: designated world-silver melt reference — identity; designated weight; fineness; reference ASW; broad date envelope (checked 2026-10-11)
• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 467 dated type — identity; weight; fineness; dated ASW; diameter; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 468 dated type — identity; weight; fineness; dated ASW; diameter; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 466 dated type — identity; weight; fineness; dated ASW; diameter; dates from specific annual rows; design (checked 2026-10-11)
• Albertomos: genuine 1953 KM467 Hidalgo-portrait five pesos obverse and permission — genuine representative photograph; independent creator and reuse permission (checked 2026-10-11)
• Albertomos: genuine 1953 KM467 Hidalgo-portrait five pesos reverse and permission — genuine representative photograph; independent creator and reuse permission (checked 2026-10-11)

Issue-year references

• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 467 dated type
• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 468 dated type
• Mexico ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 5 Pesos KM# 466 dated type

Photograph credits and rights

• Obverse — Albertomos / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0; Whole genuine downloaded photograph converted to WebP without altered artwork or upscaling; face labels follow NGC design convention · Creator: Albertomos · Rights holder: Albertomos · Image source · CC BY 4.0
• Reverse — Albertomos / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0; Whole genuine downloaded photograph converted to WebP without altered artwork or upscaling; face labels follow NGC design convention · Creator: Albertomos · Rights holder: Albertomos · Image source · CC BY 4.0

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