- Issued by
- Mexican Mint, Mexican, founded 1535
- Worn by
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- silver and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 16 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (41.9 × 3.8 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- This commemorative 25 peso coin attached to a chain necklace was worn by Tommie Smith during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The front of the coin has a central symbol of a person in Native dress playing a traditional Mexican game called ollamaliztli. Text around the rim reads "JUEGOS DE LA XIX OLIMPIADA MEXICO 1968" with the five Olympic coins at the bottom of the rim. The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of Mexico, an eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus while eating a rattlesnake. Text around the upper half of the rim reads "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" with "25 / PESOS" at the proper left center rim and "LEY/ 0720" at the proper right center rim. The coin is attached to a long metal chain link so that the front side faces correctly while the back side faces upside down.
- Place used
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place made
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- commemoratives
- necklaces
- coins
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.231.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




