View source for Mexico 2000 1/4 onza

[[Image:Mexico 2000 1-4 onza obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Mexico 2000 1-4 onza rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

In 1949 the [[Mexico]] City mint issued the world's first onza to modest success. It tried again in 1980 with a resurrection of the 1949 design. In 1982 the medallion (technically, ''Libertads'' are not coins) was redesigned to use the obverse from the 1921 two pesos. The weight was reduced and the fineness increased from .925 to .999 silver. The medallion was an immediate hit. It was the only silver bullion coin on the market for several years and, backed by the Mexican government, outcompeted private mint issues. It inspired imitations such as the U. S. silver eagle (from 1986) and the Canadian Maple Leaf (from 1988) which have cut into its market share to the point where several of the later dates are downright rare. Fractionals, including this quarter ounce, are much scarcer. The type is recorded for 1996-2013.

''Recorded mintage:'' 21,000 plus 700 proofs.

''Specification:'' 7.77 g, .999 fine silver, 0.25 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 611. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, ''Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015,'' Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
* Bailey, Don and Lois, ''Whitman Encyclopedia of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency,'' Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1983 onza|1983 onza]]
* [[Mexico 1988 1000 pesos|1988 1000 pesos]]
* [[Mexico 2000 50 centavos|2000 50 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 2000 peso|2000 peso]]
* [[Mexico 2000 5 pesos KM-655|2000 5 pesos, 1 oz silver, crocodile]]
* [[Mexico 2000 peso|2000 peso]]
* [[Mexico 2000 5 pesos KM-656|2000 5 pesos, 1 oz silver, otter]]
* [[Mexico 2000 peso|2000 peso]]
* [[Mexico 2000 5 pesos KM-657|2000 5 pesos, 1 oz silver, pronghorn antelope]]
* [[Mexico 2000 20 pesos KM-637|2000 20 pesos, Xiuhtecuhtli]]
* [[Mexico 2000 20 pesos KM-638|2000 20 pesos, Octavio Paz]]
* [[Mexico 2000 1/20 onza|2000 1/20 onza]]
* [[Mexico 2000 1/10 onza|2000 1/10 onza]]
* [[Mexico 2000 1/2 onza|2000 ½ onza]]
* [[Mexico 2000 onza|2000 onza]]
* [[Mexico 2007 1/4 onza|2007 ¼ onza]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2000]]
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]]

[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category: Silver minors of Mexico]]