Mexico 5 pesos Hombre Jaguar KM-596 Precolombina MS 67 PCGS silver coin 1996

This Mexico 5 pesos silver coin, issued in 1996 as part of the Pre-Columbian series, celebrates the Hombre Jaguar, a remarkable figure associated with ancient Mesoamerican art and mythology. The reverse features a frontal anthropomorphic stone sculpture with a rectangular headdress, geometric facial markings, prominent eyes, broad nose, open mouth, large ear ornaments, folded arms, and carved legs. The inscriptions HOMBRE JAGUAR, 1996, $5, and the Mexican mint mark accompany the figure, framed by repeating hourglass-shaped ornaments. Jaguar imagery represented power, spiritual authority, and the supernatural in ancient Mesoamerican cultures. The obverse displays Mexico's national coat of arms, featuring an eagle holding a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus, surrounded by oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon. Struck in .999 fine silver, KM-596, and certified PCGS MS67, this collectible preserves a fascinating expression of pre-Hispanic artistic heritage. Add this distinctive piece to your collection.

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