Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad, Coin from Mexico - detailed information

Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad, Coin from Mexico
CoinSilver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 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).

MintMexican Mint Mint MarkMo Total Mintage 35,450
Obverse
Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad - obverse photo

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
Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad - reverse photo

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 1/20 ONZA PLATA PURA 2016 LEY .999 (one twentieth of a troy ounce of pure silver with purity 99.9%, issued in 2016).

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

The border is plain.

Reverse Inscription 1/20 ONZA PLATA PURA 2016 LEY .999
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Mintage comprised of 22,900 bullion coins plus 12,550 proofs.

See also

Coins in the Libertad bullion range issued in 2016 include:
- 1 oz Gold (1 Onza Oro Puro), Libertad 2016
- 1/2 oz Gold (1/2 Onza Oro Puro), Libertad 2016
- 1/4 oz Gold (1/4 Onza Oro Puro), Libertad 2016
- 1/10 oz Gold (1/10 Onza Oro Puro), Libertad 2016
- 1/20 oz Gold (1/20 Onza Oro Puro), Libertad 2016
- 1 kg Silver (1 kg Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 5 oz Silver (5 Onzas Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 2 oz Silver (2 Onzas Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 1 oz Silver (1 Onza Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 1/2 oz Silver (1/2 Onza Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 1/4 oz Silver (1/4 Onza Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 1/10 oz Silver (1/10 Onza Plata Pura), Libertad 2016
- 1/20 oz Silver (1/20 Onza Plata Pura), Libertad 2016

Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Images Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad / Proof - obverse photo
Mintage Issued: 12,550 (included in total)
Details

Delivered in a plastic capsule - individual coin or in set with other silver sizes.

In Sets Libertad Serie Plata / Acabado Espejo / 2016 (Libertad Silver Series - Proof, 7 coins), mintage 250
7 coins: 5 Onzas Plata, 2 Onzas Plata, 1 Onza Plata, 1/2 Onza Plata, 1/4 Onza Plata, 1/10 Onza Plata, 1/20 Onza Plata

Libertad Serie Plata / Acabado Espejo / 2016 (Libertad Silver Series - Proof, 5 coins), mintage 1,000
5 coins: 1 Onza Plata, 1/2 Onza Plata, 1/4 Onza Plata, 1/10 Onza Plata, 1/20 Onza Plata
All (33) coins of type: Silver Twentieth-Ounce (1/20 oz)
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
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 2016 Libertad: Details
CountryMexico
CurrencyMexican Peso (New)
Coin TypeSilver Twentieth-Ounce Libertad
Issued2016
SymbolCoat of Arms of Mexico
Face Value(varies) (x Peso)
Total Mintage35,450
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size16.0000 mm
Thickness1.0000 mm
Mass1.5600 g
OCC IDBYNK-ODDC-WNJY-OPQM
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad: Photos
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad: Photo 2016 1/20 oz Mexican Silver Libertad Coin (BU) / thumbnail 2016 1/20 oz Mexican Silver Libertad Coin (BU)
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad: Photo 2016 1/20 oz Mexican Silver Libertad Coin (BU) / thumbnail 2016 1/20 oz Mexican Silver Libertad Coin (BU)
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2016 Libertad: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsMexico KM#  609