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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. This type is listed in the SCWC for 1996-2012 but later dates exist. This specimen was lot 3298 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]: Estados Unidos, AR 2 onzas, 2011-Mo, "Libertad" Silver Bullion issue, two troy ounces of pure silver, PCGS graded MS68."

''Recorded mintage:'' 14,000 plus 1,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 62.20 g, 0.999 fine silver, 48 mm diameter, reeded edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-614.

''[[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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 2007 2 onzas|2007 2 onzas]]
* [[Mexico 2011 50 centavos|2011 50 centavos]]
* [[Mexico 2011 5 pesos|2011 5 pesos]]
* [[Mexico (2011) 5 pesos KM-945|(2011) 5 pesos, Chichén Itzá, Casa de las Monjas]]
* [[Mexico (2011) 5 pesos KM-946|(2011) 5 pesos, Chichén Itzá, La Iglesia]]
* [[Mexico (2011) 5 pesos KM-947|(2011) 5 pesos, Chichén Itzá, Observatorio]]
* [[Mexico 2011 100 pesos KM-921|2011 100 pesos, Aztec calendar, 1 kg silver]]
* [[Mexico 2011 100 pesos KM-951|2011 100 pesos, Numismatic Heritage (portrait 8 reales of Charles III)]]
* [[Mexico 2011 100 pesos KM-955|2011 100 pesos, Numismatic Heritage (Caballito peso)]]
* [[Mexico 2011 onza|2011 onza]]
* [[Mexico 2011 onza oro|2011 Libertad, 1 oz gold]]
* [[Mexico 2011 5 onzas|2011 5 onzas]]
* [[Mexico 2020 2 onzas|2020 2 onzas]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2007]]
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date]]

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 * [[Mexico 2011 5 onzas|2011 5 onzas]]
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 * return to [[Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date]]
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Mexico 2011 2 onzas - Revision history

LatinKing2020 at 00:16, 3 March 2026

LatinKing2020: Created page with "Steve Album sale 54, lot 3298 In 1949 the Mexico City mint issued the world's first onza to modest success. It tried again in 1980 wit..."