1968 Mexico XIX Olympic Games Aztec Ball Player BIG 25 Pesos Silver Coin i57153

  
Item: i57153 Authentic Coin of. Mexico 1968 XIX Olympic Games Commemorative 1968 Silver 25 Peso 37mm (22.43 grams) 0.720 Silver 0.5175 oz. ASW Reference: KM# 479.1 Designer: Lorenzo Rafael JUEGOS DE LA XIX OLIMPIADA MEXICO 1968 - Aztec Ball player with ball in one hand and waving with other hand, design of ball court behind, Olympic rings underneath.

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS above Mexican Coat of arms at center, 25 PESOS in field to left, LEY 0.720 OM in field to right. Available for sale in my store.

The 1968 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad , were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country (followed in 1992 in Barcelona , Spain). It is the only Games ever held in Latin America (until Rio de Janeiro hosts the 2016 Summer Olympics) and it was the second after 1964 Summer Olympics to be hosted outside of Europe , Australia , or the United States.

It was also the third Olympic Games to be held in autumn , then followed by the 1988 Summer Olympics. The Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associations played since 2000 B. By the pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica. The sport had different versions in different places during the millennia, and a modern version of the game, ulama , is still played in a few places by the local indigenous population. Pre-Columbian ballcourtss have been found throughout Mesoamerica, as far south as Nicaragua , and possibly as far north as the U.

The rules of the ballgame are not known, but judging from its descendant, ulamaa , they were probably similar to racquetball or volleyball , where the aim is to keep the ball in play. The stone ballcourt goals (see photo to right) are a late addition to the game. This later addition of the game changed the game entirely though, since an immediate win could be attained from them by tossing the balls in the ring, or points could be scored by simply tossing the ball so that it touched the ring. In the most widespread version of the game, the players struck the ball with their hips, although some versions allowed the use of forearms, rackets, bats, or handstones. The ball was made of solid rubber.

The game had important ritual aspects, and major formal ballgames were held as ritual events, often featuring human sacrifice. The sport was also played casually for recreation by children and perhaps even women. Mexico , officially the United Mexican States , is a federal republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States ; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.

Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is the eleventh most populous and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and the second most populous country in Latin America. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District , its capital and largest city. In pre-Columbian Mexico many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec , the Toltec , the Teotihuacan , the Zapotec , the Maya and the Aztec before first contact with Europeans. In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its base in Mexico-Tenochtitlan , which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

This territory would eventually become Mexico following recognition of the colony's independence in 1821. The post-independence period was characterized by economic instability , the Mexican-American War that led to the territorial cession to the United States, the Pastry War , the Franco-Mexican War , a civil war , two empires and a domestic dictatorship. The latter led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system. In March 1938, through the Mexican oil expropriation private U.

And Anglo - Dutch oil companies were nationalized to create the state-owned Pemex oil company. Mexico has one of the world's largest economies, it is the tenth largest oil producer in the world, the largest silver producer in the world and is considered both a regional power and middle power. In addition, Mexico was the first Latin American member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD (since 1994), and considered an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. Mexico is considered a newly industrialized country and an emerging power. It has the fifteenth largest nominal GDP and the tenth largest GDP by purchasing power parity.

The economy is strongly linked to those of its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, especially the United States. Mexico ranks sixth in the world and first in the Americas by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with 32 , and in 2010 was the tenth most visited country in the world with 22.5 million international arrivals per year. According to Goldman Sachs , by 2050 Mexico is expected to become the world's fifth largest economy. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) estimated in January 2013 that by 2050 Mexico could be the world's seventh largest economy.

Mexico has membership in prominent institutions such as the UN , the WTO , the G20 and the Uniting for Consensus. What is a certificate of authenticity and what guarantees do you give that the item is authentic? You will be quite happy with what you get with the COA; a professional presentation of the coin, with all of the relevant information and a picture of the coin you saw in the listing. Is there a number I can call you with questions about my order? When should I leave feedback?

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
• Certification: Uncertified
• Year: 1968
• Composition: Silver