Mexico 2005 onza

from the Mountain Groan Collection

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. The type is recorded for 2000-17.

Recorded mintage: 698,281 plus 3,300 proofs.

Specification: 31.1 g, .999 fine silver, 1.00 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 639.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2004 onza
• 2005 bimetallic 10 pesos
• 2005 100 pesos, 400th anniversary of Don Quixote
• 2005 100 pesos, 470th anniversary of the mint
• 2005 100 pesos, 80th anniversary of the Banco de Mexico
• 2005 100 pesos, Hidalgo
• 2005 100 pesos, Guanajuato
• 2005 100 pesos, Durango
• 2005 100 pesos, Distrito Federal, arms
• 2005 100 pesos, Chihuahua, state arms
• 2005 100 pesos, Chiapas
• 2005 100 pesos, Colima
• 2005 100 pesos, Campeche
• 2005 100 pesos, Coahuila
• 2005 100 pesos, Baja California Sur, state arms
• 2005 100 pesos, Baja California, state arms
• 2005 100 pesos, Baja California, desert sheep
• 2005 100 pesos, Aguascalientes, state arms
• 2005 100 pesos, Aguascalientes, Monument
• 2006 onza
• Coins and currency dated 2005
• return to Mexican coinage of the reform, 1994 to date