Mexican Silver Libertad
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Mint..................Mexican Mint
Weight..............31.6 Grams 1oz Diameter...........36 or 40.6 mm Edge.................Reeded Purity................999 Silver Years................1982-Present Mint Marks........OM |
1982 - Present
The first of the modern one ounce Silver Libertad was issued in 1982 by the Banco de Mexico, but a re-design occurred in 1996. The Libertad has a purity of .999 silver and weighs 31.6 grams or one ounce, it was first minted in the 1949. Though it was discontinued for decades after that, it has since resumed production in 1982. The coin generally features the coat of arms of Mexico of an eagle with a snake in its mouth on the reverse of the coin, and the image of the Independence Angel in front of a landscape of two volcanoes on the obverse.
The 3 year stretch of 1997, 1998, and 1999 is sometimes referred to as the “Holy Trinity” of Libertads, due to the insane scarcity of coins minted in those years (1997: 100,000, 1998: 67,000, 1999: 95,000).
The 3 year stretch of 1997, 1998, and 1999 is sometimes referred to as the “Holy Trinity” of Libertads, due to the insane scarcity of coins minted in those years (1997: 100,000, 1998: 67,000, 1999: 95,000).