MEXICO United States ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS. Eagle standing on a cactus and devouring a snake. Oak and laurel branch below. R/. Victory standing frontally on a rock holding a crown and a broken chain (symbol of freedom) in front of the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes. In the field, face value and 37.5 GR ORO PURO. Below, date of independence and year of issue. Recessed slice. INDEPENDANCIA Y LIBERTAD. ♦ Fr 172 50 Pesos gold 1947 Mexico (re-struck between 1949 and 1972). (41,75 g) Superb.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.