Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad, Coin from Mexico

Coin	Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad

La Casa de Moneda de México (the Mexican Mint) was established in 1535 and is the oldest mint in the Americas. Apart from manufacturing all the circulation coinage for Mexico, the mint also strikes coins in the very large five ounces (5oz) of silver format. The best known of these is the Libertad series of bullion coins, which has been issued in a number of sizes in gold since 1981 and in silver since 1982.

The five ounces of silver format was added to the Libertad range in 1996. The obverse of the coin depicts the Coat of Arms of Mexico: a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a rattlesnake. The reverse design is based on the 1921 gold Centenario, a coin issued to mark the centennial of Mexican independence (Libertad means Liberty in Spanish); it depicts the winged Nike (Victory, or Victoria in Spanish) - the statue which tops The Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City (built in 1910); in the background the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl are seen.

Libertad coins do not have a fixed face value; they are accepted as currency and guaranteed by Banco de México based on the market value of their precious metal content (similarly to the South African Krugerrand).

Mint	Mexican Mint	Mint Mark	Mo	Total Mintage	30,000

Obverse

The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the Coat of Arms of Mexico, which depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, facing left, devouring a rattlesnake. The cactus is on a pedestal immersed in the Aztec symbol for water. Below, a wreath of oak and laurel leaves tied at its centre with a ribbon representing the flag of Mexico.

The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a lake. To the people of Tenochtitlan (the pre-European capital), this symbol had strong religious connotations, and to the Europeans it came to symbolise the triumph of good over evil (with the snake sometimes representative of the serpent in the Garden of Eden).

Around above, the legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS, meaning United Mexican States in Spanish - which is the full official name of Mexico.

Within a plain border, surrounding the Coat of Arms and the inscription is a wide rim in which there are ten more depictions of the Coat of Arms of Mexico, illustrating the different styles it had throughout its history (the oldest depicted on top is the prototype of the symbol as seen in the 1541 Codex Mendoza, then in chronological order clockwise).

Obverse Inscription	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows at its centre the statue of Nike (the Greek goddess of Victory, in Spanish: Victoria) from the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City - commonly known simply as The Angel. She is represented as a young bare-breasted winged woman holding a laurel wreath in her outstretched right hand, and a broken chain (a symbol of freedom) in her left hand. Visible below the figure is the pedestal which tops the monument.

The volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl can be seen in the background.

Around above, interrupted by the wings of the angel, the inscription 5 ONZAS PLATA PURA 2023 LEY .999 (five troy ounces of pure silver with purity 99.9%, issued in 2023).

The Mo mint mark of the Mexican Mint (large letter M above which a small o) is in the upper right field.

The rim is plain.

Reverse Inscription	5 ONZAS PLATA PURA 2023 LEY .999

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Mintage includes 25,000 bullion coins and 5,000 proofs.

Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Images
Mintage	Issued: 3,500
Variety	Reverse Proof
Images
Mintage	Issued: 1,500
Details	The images of the Angel on the reverse, and the Coat of Arms on the obverse, have a mirror polish while the background is frosted (the reverse of the finish that the "regular" proofs have).

All (29) coins of type: Silver Five Ounces (5 oz)

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Silver Five Ounces 1996 Libertad	21,200	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 1997 Libertad	11,300	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 1998 Libertad	3,900	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 1999 Libertad	2,900	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2000 Libertad	4,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2001 Libertad	4,600	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2002 Libertad	6,200	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2003 Libertad	7,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2004 Libertad	4,723	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2005 Libertad	3,401	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2006 Libertad	3,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2007 Libertad	3,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2008 Libertad	9,900	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2009 Libertad	26,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Libertad	11,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Libertad	12,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2012 Libertad	9,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2013 Libertad	12,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Libertad	7,200	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Libertad	11,100	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Libertad	14,150	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Libertad	9,400	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Libertad	25,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2019 Libertad	22,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Libertad	12,850	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Libertad	14,250	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Libertad	9,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad	30,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Five Ounces 2024 Libertad	unknown	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

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Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad: Details

Country	Mexico
Currency	Mexican Peso (New)
Coin Type	Silver Five Ounces Libertad
Issued	2023
Symbol	Coat of Arms of Mexico
Face Value	(varies) (x Peso)
Total Mintage	30,000
Mintage Limit	30,000
Current	Yes
Material	0.999 Silver
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size	65.0000 mm
Thickness	5.4000 mm
Mass	155.5000 g
OCC ID	APVZ-EYRC-QMJX-OLMD

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Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad: Photos

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Silver Five Ounces 2023 Libertad: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mexico KM# 615

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