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''Recorded mintage:'' 560,412 plus 5,300 proofs.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 560,412 plus 5,300 proofs.
  
''Specification:'' 31.1 g, .999 fine silver, 1.00 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
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''Specification:'' 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver, 1.00 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 639.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 639.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, ''Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015,'' Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
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* 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.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  
 
''Link to:''
 
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* [[Mexico 2003 onza|2003 onza]]
 
* [[Mexico 2003 onza|2003 onza]]
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* [[Mexico 2003 5 onzas|2003 5 onzas]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 10 centavos|2004 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 10 centavos|2004 10 centavos]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 1 peso|2004 peso]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 1 peso|2004 peso]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 2 pesos|2004 2 pesos]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 10 pesos KM-741|2004 silver 10 pesos, Nuevo Leon]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 10 pesos KM-796|2004 10 pesos, Michoacán]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 10 pesos KM-796|2004 10 pesos, Michoacán]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-692|2004 100 pesos, Tamaulipas]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-692|2004 100 pesos, Tamaulipas]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-694|2004 100 pesos, Sonora]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-694|2004 100 pesos, Sonora]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-695|2004 100 pesos, Sinaloa]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-695|2004 100 pesos, Sinaloa]]
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-803|2004 100 pesos, San Luis Potosi]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-803|2004 100 pesos, San Luis Potosí]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-736|2004 100 pesos, Quintana Roo]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-736|2004 100 pesos, Quintana Roo]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-734|2004 100 pesos, Queretaro Arteaga]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-734|2004 100 pesos, Queretaro Arteaga]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-804|2004 100 pesos, Michoacan]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-804|2004 100 pesos, Michoacan]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-750|2004 100 pesos, Jalisco]]
 
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-750|2004 100 pesos, Jalisco]]
* [[Mexico 2004 100 pesos KM-748|2004 100 pesos, Estado de Mexico]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 2 onzas|2004 2 onzas]]
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* [[Mexico 2004 5 onzas|2004 5 onzas]]
 
* [[Mexico 2005 onza|2005 onza]]
 
* [[Mexico 2005 onza|2005 onza]]
 
* [[Mexico 2010 kilo|2010 silver kilo]]
 
* [[Mexico 2010 kilo|2010 silver kilo]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 18 November 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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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 specimen is a proof. The type is recorded for 2000-17.

Recorded mintage: 560,412 plus 5,300 proofs.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver, 1.00 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 639.

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.

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