Afternoon everyone …
I’ve been awaiting this release….
Introducing the Hernán Cortés Commander: A Perfect Storm of History and Quality
The third installment in Scottsdale Mint's esteemed Commander Series has arrived: Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who toppled the Aztec Empire. This historic figure's legacy is now immortalized in a coin that's as bold and daring as the man himself.
2024 5 oz Cortes Silver Coin - Commander Series
The third strike of Scottsdale Mint’s Commander Series introduces another emblematic leader: Hernan Cortes.
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca, was a Spanish explorer who headed an expedition that led to the downfall of the Aztec Empire, bringing much of present-day mainland Mexico under the control of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was among those Spanish explorers and conquistadors who initiated the first phase of Spanish colonization in the Americas.
The series’ previous releases portrayed Napoleon Bonaparte and General Patton. It comprises gold and silver coins struck in limited editions and size options, including a five-ounce piece made of 99.99% pure silver.
Coin Highlights
Contains 5 oz of .9999 pure silver;
Produced by the Scottsdale Mint;
Third strike of the Commander Series;
Bears an LRD 100 monetary denomination and legal tender status in Liberia;
The reverse side displays the Coat of Arms of Liberia;
Cortes’s portrait is on the obverse.
The Design
The obverse design displays Hernán Cortés’s left-profile bust wearing a morion, a traditional Spanish helmet engraved with an image of the sun. The inscription “CORTES” is engraved on top, and “2024” is engraved at the bottom.
The Public Seal of Liberia covers the reverse surface. The inscriptions describing the coin’s monetary denomination, purity, metal content, and weight read “100 DOLLARS” and “9999 FINE SILVER - 5 TROY OZ.”
Now the coin…
