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“Key Date” 1948 Silver 90% 5 Pesos The Last King Of The Aztec Empire Mexico honored Cuauhtemoc, the last king of the Aztec Empire, by striking a legal-tender coin in one ounce of 90% fine Mexican silver. Cuauhtemoc ascended to the throne in 1520 at a time when the Aztec empire was besieged by Spanish invaders from one side and ravaged by smallpox on the other. Just 25 years old when he assumed power, Cuauhtemoc reigned for only a year before surrendering the kingdom to Hernan Cortes.