Difference between revisions of "Mexico 2014 1/2 onza"
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* [[Mexico 2014 onza oro]] | * [[Mexico 2014 onza oro]] | ||
* [[Mexico 2014 kilo]] silver | * [[Mexico 2014 kilo]] silver | ||
| + | * [[Mexico 2015 1/2 onza KM-674|2015 media onza, gold]] | ||
* [[Mexico 2016 1/4 onza KM-673|2016 ¼ onza oro]] | * [[Mexico 2016 1/4 onza KM-673|2016 ¼ onza oro]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 2014]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 2014]] | ||
* return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]] | * return to [[Mexican coinage of the modern era, since 1905]] | ||
[[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale]] | [[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale]] | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 3 March 2025
This specimen was lot 47300 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Onza, 2014-Mo. Mexico City Mint. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo." 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 half ounce, are much scarcer. The type is recorded for 1996-2014 but is likely still in production.
Recorded mintage: 23,000 plus 1,750 proofs.
Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine silver, 33 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-612.
- 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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