Mexico 2004 2 onzas

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72290

This specimen was lot 72290 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Silver 2 Onzas, 2004-Mo. Mexican (Potosi) Mint. UNCIRCULATED. A vibrant and well made silver issue with satin luster and sharp details." This two ounce Libertad was introduced in 1996 and struck at least until 2012. Later dates exist but are not mentioned in the SCWC. It was not a popular size and mintages are low.

Recorded mintage: 8,000 plus 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 62.20 g, 0.999 fine silver, 2.000 troy oz ASW, 48 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-614.

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 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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