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1/20 Onza 'Libertad'
| Issuer | Banco de México |
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| Year | 1996-2023 |
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| Currency | Bullion coinage (1947-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the Mexican national coat of arms in high relief at centre, depicting a Mexican golden eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus growing from a rocky islet, grasping a serpent in its beak and right talon. An oak branch appears to the left and an olive branch to the right of the cactus, joined at the base by a ribbon. The entire central device is rendered against a mirror-polished field, encircled by a beaded inner border. The arched legend 'ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS' runs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Libertad series launched in 1982 as Mexico's answer to the Krugerrand and Maple Leaf, giving Banco de México a bullion product competitive on international markets. The 1/20 onza is the smallest denomination in the series — added later than the larger fractions — and was never intended as a circulation coin. It trades on silver content alone.
Mintage figures for individual years in this range vary considerably, with some dates substantially scarcer than others in the secondary market, though Banco de México has historically been reluctant to publish granular annual production data for the smaller fractions.