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Updated on 01/09/2024
Libertad means "Freedom" in Spanish.
The Libertad is a symbol of Mexico's Independence; Mexico won its independence from Spain on August 24th, 1821.
However, this is not the date of its celebrated 'Independence Day,' that day is September 16th.
On September 16th, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, started the Mexican War of Independence when he gave his famous speech 'Grito de Dolores' or 'Cry of Delores,' named after the town in Guanajuato where it took place.
He rang the bell of his church to get the town's attention, and he called on the people to rise against their Spanish-European occupiers.
Note: Outside of Mexico, 'Cinco de Mayo' is frequently misinterpreted as Mexico's Independence Day, which it isn't, 'Cinco de Mayo' celebrates the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
In 1981, Banco de Mexico introduced the Mexican Gold Libertad, and the Mexican Mint began production of the 1 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1/4 oz Gold Libertads.
There is little information about Gold Libertad's first ten years of production; mintage figures are only available for its first year of minting.
Gold Libertads are made of .999 fine gold and minted in the following sizes: 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and one troy ounce.
In 1991, the Mexican Mint added the 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz Gold Libertads to the bullion series.
From 1981 through 1994, the Gold Libertad Onza portrayed the same design as the Centenario 'Winged Victory' Angel taken from Mexico's 50-peso gold bullion coin (pictured right).
There were no Libertads minted from 1995 to 1999.
The Mexican Mint resumed the production of the 1oz. Gold Libertad in 2000, stopped in 2001 and 2002, then in 2003, they resumed minting the Libertad, and have without interruption.
In 2000, due to the high demand for gold coins, the Mexican Mint started to mint the Gold Libertad again, but this time with a new design.
The Libertad's reverse side's new design portrayed a different "Winged Victory" Angel from the ONZA; this gave the Gold Libertad the same reverse design of the Silver Libertads.
In the right hand of the "Winged Victory" Angel, she holds a laurel crown, symbolizing Victory, and in her left hand, she holds a broken chain, symbolizing Freedom.
Obverse
The Obverse side of each fractional-sized Mexican Gold Libertad bullion coin features the National Coat of Arms of Mexico.
The Coat of Arms depicts a Mexican Golden Eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus with a snake in its beak.
There is a wreath below the eagle, half made of oak leaves and the other half made of laurel leaves.
Above the Eagle are the words "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS," Mexico's official name in the Spanish language.
The fractional Mexican Gold Libertads has a reeded Edge.
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
Reverse
The reverse side of the 1/2 oz Mexican Gold Libertad features the "Winged Victory" Angel design; other fractional Mexican Gold Libertads have the same design.
The angel is atop the Victory Column, in front of the volcanic mountains of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl.
Along the top of the Half oz (and all fractional) Mexican Gold Libertad is "1/2 ONZA" (1/2 ounce), "ORO PURO" (pure gold).
The Year of Issue is too across the top of the Libertad, along with "Ley" (pure) ."999"
The "M" under an "O" symbol is the 'Mint Mark' of the Mexican Mint.
Note: All Mexican Gold Libertads have no Face Value.
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
The Mexican Libertad is technically a Bullion "Round" and Not a Bullion "Coin," the differences are slight but important to know.
Bullion with a "Face Value" is a "Coin" because the term "Coin" is Only used for government-backed legal tender with a Face Value.
Bullion Rounds have no "Face Value" because, in most cases, "Rounds" are manufactured by a private mint or privately held entity, and No Government backs them.
There are some exceptions to this rule, for example, the Mexican Libertad.
The Mexican Mint produces Gold and Silver Libertads under the authority of the Central Bank of Mexico (Banco de Mexico) and the Mexican Government.
However, Silver and Gold Libertads are Rounds and Not Coins because they Do Not Have a Face Value.
Learn more about the Differences between Coins and Rounds here.
Introduction:.......1981
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/2 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......15.55 grams
Purity:.................99.90% / .999
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............29.00mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Introduction:.......1981
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/4 Troy oz.
Total Weight:........7.77 grams
Purity:.................99.90% / .999
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............23.00mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
Introduction:.......1991
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/10 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......3.12 grams
Purity:.................99.90% / .999
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............16.01mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
Introduction:.......1991
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/20 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......1.56 grams
Purity:.................99.90% / .999
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............12.96mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
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Year.......1/2oz..........1/4oz..........1/10oz........1/20oz.
1981......193,000.........313,000
1991......10,000...........10,000...........10,000...........10,000
1992......25,220...........28,106...........50,777...........65,225
1993......2,500............2,500.............10,000...........10,000
1994......2,500............2,500.............10,000...........10,000
1995............0...............0......................0...................0
1996............0...............0......................0...................0
1997............0...............0......................0...................0
1998............0...............0......................0...................0
1999............0...............0......................0...................0
2000............0...............0.......................0..................0
2001............0...............0.......................0..................0
2002............0...............0.......................0..................0
2003..........800.............800...................800...........1,300
2004..........500............1,500................2,000..........6,500
2005..........500...............500..................500..........3,000
2006..........500............1,500................2,500..........3,000
2007..........500...............500................1,200..........1,200
2008..........300...............800................2,500............800
2009.........3,000.............3,000...............9,000........2,000
2010.........1,500.............1,500...............4,500........1,500
2011.........1,500.............1,500...............6,500........2,500
2012.............0...................0...................0.................0
2013............500................750...............2,150...........650
2014..........1,000.............1,000...............2,450.........1,050
2015..........1,100.............1,300...............4,100.........1,300
2016..........1,200.............1,000...............3,800.........2,900
2017............700................500..................300.........1,000
2018............1,250.............1,250...............1,500.........2,500
2019............1,500.............1,500...............1,250.........1,500
2020..............700................700.................700............700
2021..............500................500.................850............1,000
2022..............1,000.............1,300.............1,400............1,100
2023..............1,000.............1,000.............1,750............2,000
Year.............1/2oz..........1/4oz..........1/10oz........1/20oz.
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The Story Behind the Mexican Coat of Arms
In the early 1300s, an Aztec tribe
also known as the Mexica tribe, who had no homeland, wandered around the
northern areas of the country, known as Mesoamerica, in search of a
place to build their Empire.
As the legend goes, in 1323, the tribe's leader received a vision in a dream that they were to settle at the place where they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak, while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus.
Two years later, the dream was fulfilled on a swampy island, in Lake Texcoco.
Scouts for the tribe found the eagle, snake, and cactus in the same fashion that the leader described to them, in his vision.
This is where the tribe settled and built the city of Tenochtitlan, (tuh·nowch·teet·laan) which became the center of the Aztec Empire.
Today, Tenochtitlan is Mexico City.
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