2015 Mexico Golden Enigma Edition Libertad 1oz .999 fine silver/Ruthenium coin
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2015 Golden Enigma Libertad1 oz .999 fine silver/Ruthenium and Gold Plated Mintage of 5,000 Comes with Box and Certificate of AuthorizationCountry Mexico Year 2015 Face value N/A MetalSilver .999Diameter 40 mm Weight 1 troy oz Finish Ruthenium/Gold Mintage 5,000 piecesThis breathtaking black coin is the newest issue of the Golden Enigma Edition and features two key symbols of the Mexican people: the Angel of Independence and the Mexican volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. The Libertad is a Mexican coin that was first issued in 1981 in .999 fine gold and then in silver in 1982. Struck from 1 oz silver .999 BU, the coin is a unique combination of black and gold: it's plated with black ruthenium and 24K gold! The worldwide mintage is limited to 5 000 pieces.The obverse of the Silver Libertad coin features the Mexican National Seal with an eagle atop a cactus, clutching a serpent in its beak. Surrounding the eagle are a wreath and the official name of Mexico in Spanish: "Estados Unidos Mexicanos." Unlike most gold and silver coinage in the world, does not show a face value; it shows only a weight.To achieve the unusual black surface of the coin, it was coated with silver-gray ruthenium, one of the platinum metals that looks like platinum but is rarer. The reverse features the Winged Victory angel, a historic monument for the Mexican
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