The Coat of Arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, literally "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. 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. The image has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. To the people of Tenochtitlan, 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). The Mexican law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem regulates the name, the design and use of the arms. There they are officially called "coat of arms" (Spanish: escudo, literally "shield"), even if there is no heraldic shield and therefore, according to the rules of heraldry, it is not a traditional "coat of arms" and more precisely a "national emblem" instead (National Emblem of Mexico). It is in the centre of the flag of Mexico, is engraved on the obverse of Mexican peso coins, and is the basis of the Seal of the United Mexican States, the seal used on any official documents issued by the federal, state or municipal governmental authorities. The seal differs from the arms by the addition of the words Estados Unidos Mexicanos ("United Mexican States", the full official name of the country) in a semicircle around the upper half. The style of the actual depiction of the emblem has changed several times throughout its history; the original version was introduced in 1821, with subsequent changes in 1824, 1864, 1867, 1893, 1916, 1934 and 1968 (the current version, by painter Francisco Eppens Helguera). |
Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Gold Ounce 1981 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.900 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 596,000 |
Gold Half Ounce 1981 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.900 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 193,000 |
Gold Quarter Ounce 1981 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.900 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 313,000 |
Silver Ounce 1982 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,049,680 |
Silver Ounce 1983 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,002,766 |
Silver Ounce 1984 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,014,000 |
Silver Ounce 1985 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,017,000 |
Silver Ounce 1986 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,729,432 |
Silver Ounce 1987 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 512,000 |
Silver Ounce 1988 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,510,500 |
Platinum Quarter Ounce 1989 Libertad (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Platinum Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 3,500 |
Silver Ounce 1989 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,406,500 |
Gold Half Ounce 1989 Libertad (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.900 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 704 |
Silver Ounce 1990 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,210,002 |
Silver Half Ounce 1990 Libertad (Pattern) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: unknown |
Silver Half Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 50,618 |
Silver Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,660,518 |
Silver Quarter Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 46,017 |
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Gold Half Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
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Gold Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 109,193 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 50,017 |
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 54,217 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
Gold Quarter Ounce 1991 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 304,983 |
Silver Quarter Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 109,000 |
Gold Half Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 24,343 |
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Gold Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 46,281 |
Silver Half Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 102,800 |
Silver Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,468,000 |
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 300,783 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 50,592 |
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 63,858 |
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Gold Quarter Ounce 1992 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 27,321 |
Gold Half Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,500 |
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Gold Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 73,881 |
Silver Half Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,502 |
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 105,002 |
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Silver Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,005,002 |
Silver Quarter Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,502 |
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 105,002 |
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Gold Tenth-Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
Gold Quarter Ounce 1993 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,500 |
Gold Half Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,500 |
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Silver Quarter Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,102 |
Silver Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 405,002 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,102 |
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Silver Half Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,102 |
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Gold Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,000 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,102 |
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 10,000 |
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Gold Quarter Ounce 1994 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,500 |
Silver Half Ounce 1995 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 52,000 |
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Silver Quarter Ounce 1995 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 52,000 |
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Silver Ounce 1995 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 502,000 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1995 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 52,000 |
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1995 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 52,000 |
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Silver Half Ounce 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 51,000 |
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Silver Quarter Ounce 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 51,000 |
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Silver Two Ounces 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 51,200 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 51,000 |
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Silver Five Ounces 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 21,200 |
Silver Ounce 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 302,000 |
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1996 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 51,000 |
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Silver Half Ounce 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 20,800 |
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Silver Five Ounces 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 11,300 |
Silver Tenth-Ounce 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 20,800 |
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Silver Quarter Ounce 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 20,800 |
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Silver Ounce 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 101,500 |
Silver Two Ounces 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 16,300 |
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1997 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 20,800 |
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Silver Half Ounce 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 8,900 |
Silver Five Ounces 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 3,900 |
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 6,700 |
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Silver Ounce 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 67,500 |
Silver Two Ounces 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 7,400 |
Silver Quarter Ounce 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 6,700 |
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Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1998 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 6,700 |
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Silver Quarter Ounce 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 7,600 |
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Silver Half Ounce 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 7,600 |
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 8,600 |
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Silver Two Ounces 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 5,280 |
Silver Ounce 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 95,600 |
Silver Five Ounces 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,900 |
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 1999 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 8,601 |
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Silver Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 341,600 |
Silver Half Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 20,700 |
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Silver Tenth-Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 28,500 |
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Silver Five Ounces 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 4,500 |
Gold Half Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 1,500 |
Silver Quarter Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 21,700 |
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Silver Two Ounces 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 8,000 |
Gold Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,370 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 3,500 |
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
Material: 0.999 Silver Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 58,400 |
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 5,300 |
Gold Quarter Ounce 2000 Libertad | ![]() |
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Material: 0.999 Gold Mint: Mexican Mint Mintage: 2,500 |
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Year | 1821 |
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Country | Mexico |