Interesting Mexico Money Spotlighted

Editor’s Note: For nearly 70 years, the feature-rich pages of Coins magazine, Numismatic News’ venerable sister publication, have tracked the history, fun and the growth of this great hobby, while also attracting new collectors to pursue what was once deemed the “hobby of kings.” Dusting off these time-aged issues, from the early 1960s and beyond, each installment of “Past Times with Coins,” written by its former longtime editor, explores what nuggets of interest they contain.

The July 1963 issue of Coins magazine took a decided turn toward covering another nation’s currency. As announced in the prior issue, the July number would look almost exclusively at Mexico.

“We all recognize the fact that the hemisphere’s first coinage was accomplished in Mexico,” noted in its preview in the June issue. “And from that coinage we have couldn’t pretend to cover the subject, we hope it will stimulate enough interest so that you will want to follow the field on your own.”