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ikeyPikey Rest in Peace United States 233 Posts	Posted 01/08/2017 1:59 pm At first I thought that the poor guy had gotten run-over (and scratched) by a chariot wheel, but ... Q/ Could this be a de-lamination event? Q/ Does anyone have a pointer to a source for the gentleman's name? Q/ Am I the only one surprised at the assignment of obverse/reverse as: Obverse: National arms, eagle left Reverse: Head with headdress left https://www.NGCcoin.com/price-guide...56-duid-8487 I would have thought that the date & denomination & varying design would have made the gentleman's side the obverse, and the very common "national arms" side the reverse, but that's me. Cheers, /s/ ikeyPikey Report this Post to the Staff

bogdanjovi Valued Member Romania 86 Posts	Posted 01/10/2017 09:43 am For Q2: http://www.banxico.org.mx/billetes-...etalica.html Report this Post to the Staff
PatAR Valued Member United States 262 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 1:13 pm The definition of obverse/reverse has a wonderfully complex history. In general practice the side most strongly depicting national sovereignty, whether an image of the leader or national symbol, is considered the obverse. In this case, although Cuauhtemoc was an Aztec leader of historical importance, the other side depicts the national symbol of Mexico along with the name of the country and is therefore the obverse. Thanks for posting! Report this Post to the Staff
ikeyPikey Rest in Peace United States 233 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 10:50 am PatAR: I've since seen that MexMint also designates Big Bird as the obverse, so that settles it. Thank you for posting a comprehensible rule. Cheers, /s/ ikeyPikey Report this Post to the Staff
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