1994 Mexico N Nuevo Pesos Niños Heroes Bimetallic .925 Silver Center KM 571

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1994 Mexico N  50 Nuevo Pesos Niños Heroes
.925 Silver
Center
in Brass Ring
KM 571
The Niños Héroes (Boy Heroes, or Heroic Cadets) were six Mexican military cadets who were killed in the defence of Mexico City during the Battle of Chapultepec, one of the last major battles of the Mexican–American War, on 13 September 1847. The date of the battle is now celebrated in Mexico as a civic holiday to honor the cadets' sacrifice.
Their names are:
Juan de la Barrera
was born in 1828
Juan Escutia
was born between 1828 and 1832
Francisco Márquez
was born in 1834
Agustín Melgar
was born between 1828 and 1832
Fernando Montes de Oca
was born between 1828 and 1832
Vicente Suárez
was born in 1833
*The photo is representative of the coins you will receive.