Mexico. Vasco De Quiroga Grove P 340a Medal
1965 Mo. Mintage 4,000 Silver (.925), 37 mm, 21.64 g
Obv: Features a detailed portrait of Vasco de Quiroga in his ecclesiastical robes, holding a book (likely representing the laws or the "Utopia" he sought to establish in Michoacán).
• Inscription: IV CENTENARIO DE LA MUERTE DE DN. VASCO DE QUIROGA (4th Centenary of the Death of Don Vasco de Quiroga).
• Exergue (Bottom): URUAPAN MARZO DE 1965—noting the city in Michoacán where he is particularly revered and the date of the anniversary.
Rev: • Depicts a symbolic and highly artistic scene of "Tata Vasco" (as he is affectionately known) with the indigenous Purépecha people.
• The design illustrates his mission of protection and social organization; he is shown standing while an indigenous figure kneels or works beside him, set against a background that hints at the landscape of the Michoacán region (likely Lake Pátzcuaro).
• Mint Mark: You will see the "Mo" mint mark of the Casa de Moneda de México integrated into the design.
Mexico. Vasco De Quiroga Grove P 340a Medal
1965 Mo. Mintage 4,000 Silver (.925), 37 mm, 21.64 g
Obv: Features a detailed portrait of Vasco de Quiroga in his ecclesiastical robes, holding a book (likely representing the laws or the "Utopia" he sought to establish in Michoacán).
• Inscription: IV CENTENARIO DE LA MUERTE DE DN. VASCO DE QUIROGA (4th Centenary of the Death of Don Vasco de Quiroga).
• Exergue (Bottom): URUAPAN MARZO DE 1965—noting the city in Michoacán where he is particularly revered and the date of the anniversary.
Rev: • Depicts a symbolic and highly artistic scene of "Tata Vasco" (as he is affectionately known) with the indigenous Purépecha people.
• The design illustrates his mission of protection and social organization; he is shown standing while an indigenous figure kneels or works beside him, set against a background that hints at the landscape of the Michoacán region (likely Lake Pátzcuaro).
• Mint Mark: You will see the "Mo" mint mark of the Casa de Moneda de México integrated into the design.