MEXICAN BEAUTIES Jalapeño Red Chili Pepper Libertad 1 Oz Silver Coin Mexico 2024
 
Is the Second Issue from the Mexican Beaties series, also includ:
2024 - Women
2024 - Jalapeño Red Chili Pepper
 
This beautiful 1 Oz pure Silver Coin is the newest issue in the “Mexican Beauties” series and commemorates the beauty and excellence of Mexico's millennial culture. This issue features the Jalapeño. The Jalapeño is a popular and well-known chile pepper. Essential to Mexican cuisine is the chile pepper, a berry fruit.
 
In Mexico, such a frequently used ingredient must be classified into many varieties, from the mildest to the hottest. The Mexican chile pepper is an ancient fruit of South America. It was already known and used in pre-Columbian times. Archaeological evidence places it more than 5,000 years B.C. in the Mayan, Incan and Aztec civilizations, where it was a sacred ingredient.
 
It was believed to have healing and curative properties, aphrodisiac effects and magical powers. However, it found its popularity as a condiment. When Columbus brought it to Europe,axi, as the Native Americans called it, was highly prized.
 
It spread all over the world, especially in peasant and simple cooking, where it was prized for its ability to flavor.Here, it has survived until recent times, when it was again discovered and ennobled by chefs, culinary traditions and beyond.
 
The coin is made even more precious because it is partially plated with 24k gold. The coin is sold in a themed box with a certificate of authenticity. Limited mintage of 500 pieces worldwide.