Important British and World Coins

Miscellaneous, Blanks (5), all for Mexico, viz. 100 Pesos [1984-92], in aluminium-bronze, edge plain, 25mm, 11.85g (cf. KM. 493); 20 Pesos (2) [1980-4], in cupro-nickel, edges independencia y libertad, both 32mm, 14.99, 14.13g (cf. KM. 486); 50 Centavos [1970-83], in cupro-nickel, edge faintly grained, 24mm, 6.43g; 20 Centavos [1974-83], in cupro-nickel, edge plain, 19mm, 3.03g [5]. Very fine (£20-30)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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The Royal Mint regularly supplied coining blanks to the Mexico City mint (cf. Royal Mint Report, 1970-1, p.8)