Libertad 1/4oz Silver Coin 2024
Banco de Mexico
Banco de México is the central bank of Mexico, founded in 1925. Its main responsibilities are to maintain the stability of the national currency, promote a sound financial system, and issue the country’s money, the Mexican peso (MXN).
In addition to monetary policy, the bank is also in charge of producing and distributing banknotes and coins, operating its own printing facilities and mints. Banco de México functions independently from the federal government and plays a key role in ensuring Mexico’s economic stability.
🇲🇽 Libertad 2024 – 1/4 oz Silver Coin – Mexico’s Symbol of Freedom in a Fine, Clear Design
The Libertad 2024 – 1/4 oz Silver Coin is one of the smaller denominations in the long-established series of the Casa de Moneda de México. Despite its compact format, it preserves the clear, calm, and stylistically reduced design language that has defined the Libertad for decades. The .999 fine silver presents itself with an even brightness, while the relief remains subtly modeled. This creates a balanced visual impression in which motif, surface, and light interact in finely tuned harmony.
The obverse features the allegorical figure of Libertad, Mexico’s enduring symbol of independence and freedom. She stands upright with gently opened wings, their contours rendered in soft, clear lines. In her right hand she holds a laurel wreath, while her left hand extends a broken chain—two symbols of victory and liberation, executed in a restrained and harmonious sculptural form. The folds of her garment fall in smooth, flowing lines, without sharp shadows or exaggerated relief, giving the figure a calm and balanced presence.
Behind her rise the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, depicted—true to the tradition of the Libertad series—in clear, flat contours. The lines are fine and understated, creating a natural sense of depth without crowding the composition. The smooth background reinforces the open character of the scene, allowing the figure and the volcanic silhouettes to appear in a bright, spacious arrangement.
The reverse carries the national coat of arms of Mexico: an eagle perched on a cactus, holding a snake in its beak. The design is stylized and follows an orderly, clear line structure. The wings are rendered with quiet symmetry, the head is carefully modeled, and the contours of the cactus are simple and clean. Surrounding the central emblem is a ring of historic eagle designs, arranged symmetrically. These smaller symbols are flat, evenly spaced, and structured in a way that supports the composition without dominating it.
Around the reverse runs the inscription “Estados Unidos Mexicanos” in a restrained, well-balanced typeface. In the 1/4-ounce format, the relief remains fine and controlled, while the silver surface accentuates each line with clarity. The interplay of smooth fields, a calm central figure, and reduced symbolic elements makes the Libertad 2024 – 1/4 oz Silver Coin a piece that preserves the classic aesthetic of the series in a small yet harmoniously executed form.
| Metal | Silver |
| Form | Silver Coin |
| Country of Origin | Mexico |
| Manufacturer | Banco de Mexico |
| Series | Libertad |
| Purity | 999/1000 |
| Fineweight | 7.78 gram |
| Gross Weight | 7.78 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1/4 oz |
| Year of issue | 2024 |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Uncirculated |
| Diameter | 33.00 mm |
| Packaging | Single in Pouch |