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Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 175 Posts	Posted 10/17/2020 11:39 am I am looking for information about the following medal: Greyish metal (probably silver) Diameter 60.3 mm and 144.2 grammes (thickness: 5.45 mm) O: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS \| (arms of Mexico - Eagle with snake on cactus) R: (logo of the International Meeting on Cooperation and Development) \| cancún 1981 The Mexican arms are like these on the 100 Pesos coin (KM483.1/2 (1977-79)). The International Meeting on Cooperation and Development (North-South Summit) was held in the Mexican city of Cancún on 22 and 23 October 1981. It was attended by representatives of 22 countries from 5 continents. Some of the participants were: Kurt Waldhein (UN); Pierre Trudeau (Canada); François Mitterrand (France), Indira Gandhi (India), Margaret Thathcher (UK) and Ronald Reagen (USA). The conference was chaired by Mexican President Jose López Portillo. I found one other commemorative medal for this conference listed. It is however much smaller, weighs 30 grammes and has a different design. There also was a stamp issued. Possibly the medal shown was presented to the participants. I would like to know the number issued and the metal of which the medal was made. Information will be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 09:04 am I collect Mexican medals, and this is the only one I have ever seen. I'm surprised it does not have the oM mint mark. When the Mexican mint is approached to make a medal, there are costs to design and make the two dies. To save money, sometimes the buyer will elect to use a die already made. I suspect this is why you see the stylized eagle rather than something to do with the meeting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North...South_Summit Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 09:14 am Here's another example of reusing a die: Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 175 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 10:55 am Thanks nss-52 you for your reply. I had not noticed the Mo mintmark is missing. However if a regular coinage die was used it is perhaps not surprising as on the eagle side there is no mintmark, it is on the other side. In this case it may have been forgotten or it may have been decided to omit it. The example you show also has no mintmark if I see it correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
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