CVC & Collectables presents a beautiful Gold Grove commemorative medal struck for the Founding of Durango – 400th Anniversary (1563–1963). With bold historic imagery and a low documented mintage, this is a standout Mexico gold medal in high-grade PCGS certification.
Medal Highlights:
- Issue: Mexico City Mint (Casa de Moneda de México)
- Date: 1963-Mo
- Catalog: Grove-822
- Metal: Gold
- Weight: 41.65g
- Grade: PCGS MS66
- Diameter/Edge: 38mm / Edge not stated
- Mintage: 1,019
- Obverse: Historic tableau with flag and figures; legend naming Francisco de Ibarra as Capitán General y Gobernador de la Nueva Vizcaya; dated 1563
- Reverse: Ornate arms within wreath; legend for the IV Centenario de la Fundación de Durango; dated 1563–1963
- Type: Gold Grove Commemorative Medal
- Certification: PCGS Cert. 56132644
Collectibility:
With a reported mintage of 1,019, Grove-822 is a legitimately scarce gold commemorative. In PCGS MS66, this example offers strong eye appeal for a large gold medal, pairing premium preservation with historic subject matter that Mexico medal collectors actively pursue.
