A 50 cent coin with a minting error is offered for thousands of pesos

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) put into circulation in 1993 a 50 cent coin which is now talked about among the curious, numismatists and collectors, since in Free market an offer has appeared for one of the parts, but in this they claim to have a typo that is, instead of the date declared by the dependency, the year 1893 is appreciated.

According to what is said, this coin is still in circulation, although there are some that are being withdrawn. Regarding the veracity of the seller, some point out that the date change could be the result of normal wear and tear on the object, although the user of the page remains firm in favor of its sale.

“Family B metal coins were put into circulation in 1993, they have different characteristics from Family A coins and are expressed in “new pesos”. A new peso is equivalent to one thousand pesos of the previous unit. Currently, some of them are being withdrawn while the following are still in circulation,” they warn in the text of Banco de México’s official website.

On the obverse leads to the center, the national emblem in sculptural relief, with the legend “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” forming the upper semi-circle and on the reverse is the central part of the coin, the number fifty “50” as the main motif, symbol of cents “¢”, year of emission, symbol of the Currency of Mexico “M°” and a stylization of the Sun Stone acceptance ring, says part of the information provided by Banxico.

So far Pungarabato, Guerrero is where the sale is from, it is guaranteed that you can only pay with an HSBC bank card and no other forms of payment are requested, but they share that a conversation could take place to reach agreement on the price which is 35 thousand Mexican pesos.

More details

• Date of circulation: January 1993
• Diameter: 22.0 mm (circle that inscribes the dodecagon)
• Shape: dodecagonal
• Weight: 4.39 grams
• Edge: smooth
• Composition: bronze-aluminum
• Denomination: 50 cents
• Current value: 50 cents

It must be emphasized that this is not the only offer that shows on the page, as new updates often appear from people who find a peculiarity in the coins or banknotes, while others prefer earn money by selling items they have kept for years. .and that now they are treasures for others.