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Last Updated on 06/11/2024
Mexican Gold Libertad Half oz.
&
Fractional Gold Libertads
1981 to Present
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.
The History of the
Gold Libertad
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.
The Libertad's New Design
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.
Design of Fractional
Mexican Gold Libertads
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 cactus with a snake in its beak, the image symbolizes Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital, now Mexico City.
The wreath below the eagle is half oak leaves and half laurel leaves.
The laurel leaves represent victory, and the oak leaves commemorate those who have given their lives for Mexico.
Inscriptions:
- ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (Mexico's official name in the Spanish language)
Fractional Mexican Gold Libertads have 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.
Inscriptions:
- 1/2 ONZA (1/2 ounce)
- ORO PURO (gold pure)
- Year of Issue
- Ley (law)
- .999
- M under an O (mint mark of the Mexican Mint)
Note: Fractional Mexican Gold Libertads are legal tender, but they lack a face value.
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
Fractional Sized
Mexican Gold Libertad
Information
1/2 oz. Mexican Gold Libertad
Information:
Introduction:.......1981
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/2 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......15.55 grams
Purity:.................99.9% / 999 per mille
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............29.00mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
1/4 oz. Mexican Gold Libertad
Information:
Introduction:.......1981
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/4 Troy oz.
Total Weight:........7.77 grams
Purity:.................99.9% / 999 per mille
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............23.00mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
1/10 oz. Mexican Gold Libertad
Information:
Introduction:.......1991
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/10 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......3.12 grams
Purity:.................99.9% / 999 per mille
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............16.01mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
1/20 oz. Mexican Gold Libertad
Information:
Introduction:.......1991
IRA approved:......Yes
Grade:.................Uncirculated
Face Value:..........No
Silver Content:.....1/20 Troy oz.
Total Weight:.......1.56 grams
Purity:.................99.9% / 999 per mille
karat:..................24 karat
Diameter:............12.96mm
Mint Mark:............Yes
Edge:...................Reeded
Coin Photo courtesy of SD Bullion
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Fractional Mexican Gold Libertad
Mintage Figures:
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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