From the original release of Mexican Gold Libertad coins, the ¼ oz coin was one of two fractional-weight coins issued by the Mexican Mint when the Gold Libertad Series debuted in 1981. Today, the ¼ oz Gold Libertad is one of four coins available in fractional weights from the mint. Right now, 2018 ¼ oz Mexican Gold Libertad Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic flip!
- 23rd release of the ¼ oz Gold Libertad Coin!
- Contains ¼ Troy oz of .999 pure gold in BU condition.
- Obverse features the image of Winged Victory.
- Reverse bears the modern design of the Mexican coat of arms.
- Produced at the Mexican Mint.
Each 2018 ¼ oz Mexican Gold Libertad coin available to you in this JM Bullion product listing is in BU condition. Coins in this condition exhibit no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice minor flaws from the coining process. These flaws include breaks in the luster, spotted surfaces, or contact marks.
The ¼ oz Mexican Gold Libertad debuted in 1981 with the ½ oz and 1 oz gold coins. The 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz gold coins joined the series in 1991 when it resumed after a decade-long absence from the market. The highest mintage in program history for the ¼ oz coin came in 1981 with 313,000 coin struck. Modern mintage figures in the 21st century topped out at a high of 5,000 in 2002, and hit a low in 2003 at 300 coins.
On the obverse of all 2018 ¼ oz Mexican Gold Libertad Coins is the design of Winged Victory. First used on the gold Centenario coin in 1921, this modern depiction is based upon the figure of Winged Victory as found on the Mexican Independence Victory Column in Mexico City. The column and state were built in 1921 to celebrate 100 years of freedom.
The reverse of all ¼ oz Mexican Gold Libertad Coins features the modern coat of arms for Mexico. The nation’s official seal is based upon designs used for several centuries dating back to the Aztec Empire’s use of the symbol to organize soldiers in groups during battle. It features a golden eagle battling a rattlesnake on a cactus branch.
The Mexican Mint is the nation’s official sovereign mint. Located in Mexico City, the mint is controlled by the federal government and overseen day-to-day by Banco de Mexico. It strikes bullion and circulation coins, and also prints paper money.
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