Mexico 5 pesos Opening Southern Railroad KM-466 Train silver coin 1950

This Mexico 5 pesos silver coin, issued in 1950, commemorates the inauguration of the Ferrocarril del Sureste, a landmark railway project that strengthened transportation and economic connections in southeastern Mexico. The reverse presents a detailed steam locomotive with its smokestack, headlamp, boiler, wheels, connecting rods, and railway tracks, surrounded by two palm trees, tropical vegetation, and a radiant rising sun bearing the date 1950. The inscription INAUGURACION DEL FERROCARRIL DEL SURESTE encircles the scene. The obverse displays Mexico's national eagle holding a serpent while standing on a prickly pear cactus, framed by oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon. The inscriptions ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, CINCO PESOS, LEY 0.720, and Mo 1950 complete the design. Struck in .720 silver, this KM-466 commemorative combines railway history, national symbolism, and detailed engraving. An appealing collectible for enthusiasts of historic Mexican coinage.

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