Libertad (coin)

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Libertad
Metal: 99.9% Au
99.9% Ag
Edge: corrugated
Embossing years: 1981 until today (Au)
1982 until today (Ag)
front
Libertad 1.20 oz gold face.jpg
Motive: Goddess of victory
back
Libertad 1.20 oz gold back.jpg
Motive: Mexican national coat of arms

The Libertad ("freedom") is an investment coin made of gold and silver that has been manufactured by the Mexican mint Casa de Moneda de Mexico since 1981 . In contrast to most other investment coins, it has no fixed face value ; this is set anew every day based on the current precious metal price.

description

Victoria , the goddess of victory, symbolizes the independence of Mexico, is depicted on the front of the Libertad . The motif was based on the El Ángel de la Independencia monument in Mexico City. The Mexican steppe landscape with the two volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl is shown in the background . In addition, the size of the coin, the fineness and the year of issue are indicated on this side of the coin. In 1996 the motif was revised. The perspective was changed and the laurel wreath in the hand of Victoria was omitted.

The reverse of the coin shows the national coat of arms of Mexico and the country code "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" ("United States of Mexico"). Since 2000, coins from one ounce onwards have had a new reverse. This shows the national coat of arms of Mexico surrounded by ten historical forms of the coat of arms.

The edge of the coins was initially smooth and bore the inscription “Independencia y Libertad” (“Independence and Freedom”). The edge has been fluted since 1990.

Executions

The investment coin is available in gold and silver. The gold version initially had a fineness of 91.7%, alloyed with silver. In 1991 the fineness was increased to 99.9%. The fineness of the Libertad in silver is 99.9% throughout. The other parameters are listed in the following tables.

silver
Weight size diameter thickness diameter thickness Embossing years
1982-1995 from 1996
1.6 g 120 ounce 16 mm ? 16 mm ? from 1992
3.1 g 110 ounce 20 mm ? 20 mm ? from 1992
7.8 g ¼ ounce 25 mm ? 27 mm ? from 1992
15.6 g ½ ounce 30 mm ? 33 mm ? from 1992
31.1 g 1 ounce 36 mm 3.5 mm 40 mm 2.7 mm from 1982
62.2 g 2 ounces 48 mm ? from 1996
155.5 g 5 ounces 65 mm ? from 1996
1000.0 g 1 kilogram 110 mm ? from 2002

Edition number

Silver ( uncirculated )

Year of issue 120 ounce 110 ounce ¼ ounce ½ ounce 1 ounce 2 ounces 5 ounces
1982 - - - - 1,050,000 - -
1983 - - - - 1.002.200 - -
1984 - - - - 1,014,000 - -
1985 - - - - 2,017,000 - -
1986 - - - - 1,699,426 - -
1987 - - - - 500,000 - -
1988 - - - - 1,500,500 - -
1989 - - - - 1,396,500 - -
1990 - - - - 1,200,000 - -
1991 50,017 50,017 50,017 50,618 1,650,518 - -
1992 295,783 299,933 104,000 119,000 2,458,000 - -
1993 100,000 100,000 90,500 90,500 1,000,000 - -
1994 90,100 90,100 90,100 90,100 400,000 - -
1995 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 500,000 - -
1996 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 300,000 50,000 20,000
1997 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 100,000 15,000 10,000
1998 6,400 6,400 6,400 6,400 67,000 7,000 2,300
1999 8.001 8,000 7,000 7,000 95,000 5,000 2,800
2000 57,500 27,500 21,000 20,000 340,000 7,500 4,000
2001 25,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 725,000 6,700 4,000
2002 45,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 850,000 8,700 5,200
2003 50,000 20,000 22,000 28,000 805,000 9,500 6,000
2004 30,000 15,000 15,000 20,000 450,000 8,000 3,923
2005 15,000 9,277 15,000 10,000 698.281 3,549 2,401
2006 20,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 300,000 5,800 3,000
2007 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 200,000 8,000 3,000
2008 7,000 10,000 9,000 9,000 950,000 17,000 9,000
2009 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 1,650,000 46,000 21,000
2010 12,000 12,000 15,500 20,000 1,000,000 14,000 9,500
2011 15,000 15,000 15,000 30,000 1,200,000 14,000 10,000

Silver ( Proof )

Year of issue 120 ounce 110 ounce ¼ ounce ½ ounce 1 ounce 2 ounces 5 ounces
1983 - - - - 998 - -
1984 - - - - - - -
1985 - - - - - - -
1986 - - - - 30.006 - -
1987 - - - - 12,000 - -
1988 - - - - 10,000 - -
1989 - - - - 10,000 - -
1990 - - - - 10,000 - -
1991 - - - - 10,000 - -
1992 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 - -
1993 5,002 5,002 5,002 5,002 5,002 - -
1994 5,002 5,002 5,002 5,002 5,002 - -
1995 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 - -
1996 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,200 1,200
1997 800 800 800 800 1,500 1,300 1,300
1998 300 300 300 2,500 500 400 400
1999 600 600 600 600 600 280 100
2000 900 1,000 700 700 1,600 500 500
2001 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 2,000 500 600
2002 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 3,800 1,000 1,000
2003 4,400 4,900 3,900 3,400 5,400 800 1,500
2004 2,700 2,500 2,500 2,500 3,000 1,000 800
2005 2,600 3,000 2,400 2,800 3,300 600 1,000
2006 3,300 3,000 2,900 2,900 4,000 1,100 700
2007 4,000 4,000 3,000 1,500 5,800 500 500
2008 3,300 5,000 2,900 2,500 11,000 1,000 900
2009 5,000 5,000 3,000 3,000 10,000 6,200 5,000
2010 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 1,300 2,000
2011 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 1,000 2,000

Silver ( mirror finish )

Year of issue 1 kilogram
2002 1,820
2003 1,514
2004 1,501
2005 500
2006 874
2007 700
2008 1,700
2009 1,700
2010 1,500
2011 1,000

Gold (uncirculated)

Year of issue 120 ounce 110 ounce ¼ ounce ½ ounce 1 ounce
1981 - - 313,000 193,000 596,000
1982 - - - - -
1983 - - - - -
1984 - - - - -
1985 - - - - -
1986 - - - - -
1987 - - - - -
1988 - - - - -
1989 - - - - -
1990 - - - - -
1991 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 109.193
1992 65,225 50,777 28.106 25,220 46.281
1993 10,000 10,000 2,500 2,500 73,881
1994 10,000 10,000 2,500 2,500 1,000
1995 - - - - -
1996 - - - - -
1997 - - - - -
1998 - - - - -
1999 - - - - -
2000 5,300 3,500 2,500 1,500 2,730
2001 - - - - -
2002 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 15,000
2003 800 300 300 300 500
2004 4,000 2,000 1,500 500 3,000
2005 3,200 500 500 500 3,000
2006 3,000 2,500 1,500 500 4,000
2007 1,200 1,200 500 500 2,500
2008 800 2,500 800 300 300
2009 2,000 9,000 3,000 3,000 6,200
2010 1,500 4,500 1,500 1,500 4,000
2011 2,500 6,500 1,500 1,500 3,000
2012 - - - - 3,000

Gold (proof)

Year of issue 120 ounce 110 ounce ¼ ounce ½ ounce 1 ounce
1989 - - - 704 -
1990 - - - - -
1991 - - - - -
1992 - - - - -
1993 - - - - -
1994 - - - - -
1995 - - - - -
1996 - - - - -
1997 - - - - -
1998 - - - - -
1999 - - - - -
2000 - - - - -
2001 - - - - -
2002 - - - - -
2003 - - - - -
2004 - - 1,000 - -
2005 400 400 2,600 400 250
2006 520 520 2.120 520 520
2007 500 500 1,500 500 500
2008 500 500 800 500 500
2009 600 600 1,700 600 600
2010 600 600 1,000 600 600
2011 1,100 1,100 2,000 1,100 1,100
2012 - - - - -

Web links

Commons : Libertad Coins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Libertad - Brochure from Casa de Moneda  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file, 556 kB)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.cmm.gob.mx  
  2. Banco de México: Silber Libertad Mint Numbers ( Spanish ). Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  3. Banco de México: Gold Libertad Embossed Numbers ( Spanish ). Accessed May 1, 2013.