Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad, Coin from Mexico

Coin	Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 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 small twentieth-ounce 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 silver twentieth-ounce (1/20 onza in Spanish) was added to the Libertad range in 1991. 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	54,217

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.

The border is toothed, with staggered sizes of the teeth.

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.

In the left and right fields, divided by the figure of the angel, the inscription 1/20 ONZA PLATA PURA (one twentieth of a troy ounce of pure silver).

Around below, 1991 MEXICO LEY .999 (ley .999 means 99.9% purity).

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

The border is toothed, with staggered sizes of the teeth.

Reverse Inscription	1/20 ONZA PLATA PURA 1991 MEXICO LEY .999

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	This is the first year when a silver twentieth-ounce was issued in the Libertad range. There was no proof version this year.

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All (33) coins of type: Silver Twentieth-Ounce (1/20 oz)

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad	54,217	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1992 Libertad	300,783	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1993 Libertad	105,002	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1994 Libertad	95,102	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1995 Libertad	52,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1996 Libertad	51,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1997 Libertad	20,800	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1998 Libertad	6,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1999 Libertad	8,601	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2000 Libertad	58,400	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2001 Libertad	26,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2002 Libertad	47,800	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2003 Libertad	54,400	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2004 Libertad	32,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2005 Libertad	17,600	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2006 Libertad	23,300	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2007 Libertad	7,500	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2008 Libertad	10,300	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2009 Libertad	15,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2010 Libertad	22,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2011 Libertad	25,000	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2013 Libertad	17,700	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2014 Libertad	7,550	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2015 Libertad	23,900	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad	35,450	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2017 Libertad	17,600	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2018 Libertad	25,800	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Libertad	10,350	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Libertad	8,250	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2021 Libertad	5,850	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2022 Libertad	7,250	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad	unknown	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad	unknown	Coat of Arms of Mexico	ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad: Details

Country	Mexico
Currency	Mexican Peso (New)
Coin Type	Silver Twentieth-Ounce Libertad
Issued	1991
Symbol	Coat of Arms of Mexico
Face Value	(varies) (x Peso)
Total Mintage	54,217
Current	Yes
Material	0.999 Silver
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size	16.0000 mm
Thickness	1.0000 mm
Mass	1.5600 g
OCC ID	ANMQ-EPYC-DZJX-OJYG

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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad: Photos

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	Coin, Mexico, 1/20 Onza 1/20 Troy Ounce of Silver - 1991 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source
	Coin, Mexico, 1/20 Onza 1/20 Troy Ounce of Silver - 1991 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source

Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mexico KM#  542

Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad, Coin from Mexico - detailed information