Mexican Onzas at Provident Metals provide an affordable way to diversify your portfolio and expand your foreign coin collection. These hard-to-find coins are composed of 1 troy ounce of .925 pure silver and arrive in uncirculated condition.
The obverse of each 1 oz Silver Onza features an obsolete hand-operated coin press, along with the name of the Mexican Mint in Spanish: CASA DE MONEDA DE MXICO. The date is also included.
The reverse of each Mexican Onza features a hand scale design, along with the phrase “UNA ONZA TROY DE PLATA PURA,” which translates to mean one troy ounce of pure silver. The coin is inscribed with its weight and purity, and has a diameter of 41mm.
History of the Mexican Silver Onza
La Casa de Moneda de Mxico is the oldest mint on the American continents. Established by viceroy Antonio de Mendoza of Spain in 1535, the mint was mandated by King Charles I, who was eager to open the first New World mint.
For the next 400 years, silver eight-reales and pesos circulated widely across the Americas and into Asia. In 1949, the Mexican Mint issued the first Silver Onza, and the coin was resurrected briefly from 1978-1980. Today, all Mexican coins are produced in San Luis Potos, though the mint is headquartered at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas in Mexico City.
Buy foreign silver from Provident Metals today. Use our secure online ordering system, and your 1 oz silver Mexican Onza will arrive in just days. Dates are of our choice.
When the subtotal of your purchase, including applicable discounts, is $199 or more, you receive free shipping for your entire order. In order to receive free shipping on purchases of $199 or more, you must live within the 50 US states. For orders less than $199, a $9.95 shipping fee applies. All products are discreetly packaged and shipped with full insurance included.
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All orders of $199 or more that are eligible for free shipping are, by default, shipped via a carrier of our choice (USPS or UPS). Depending on the contents and size of your purchase, you may be able to upgrade to a specific carrier during checkout.
For those orders of $999.99 or less, there is no need to sign for your package. However, you may select the option to require a signature at delivery if you want. This can be chosen and paid for at checkout. All orders of $1000 or more require a signature to complete delivery.
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Ray - 11/06/2014
"I think I too will try & buy a few of these with any future orders.
Included in my current order were 2- 1980's & 1- 1979 coin." |
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Eric - 9/08/2014
"I have been wanting to get one of these coins for a long time. I was not disappointed and shipping was fast. Thank you Provident Metals."
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Orlando - 4/07/2013
"By far one of my favorite coins. The old-school, bigger than a silver dollar (+more silver content than a Morgan) "clang" that you hear when holding these or in your pocket sounds awesome. My kids' bug-out bags are packed with these, since they don't need to "protected" in a coin tube."
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Keith - 3/02/2013
"I've been picking up a few of these with other silver rounds, bars and / or gold in most of my orders. I like that this is a FULL troy ounce for about 2 bucks less premium than for the naked angel Libertad. And they are plain ole fun to hold and clink together.
These old 'scale' coins were used as currency and I even like that they are sometimes circulated. I am not buying numis, I don't need Brilliant Uncirculated. I want a full troy ounce for a low price and this is it, and it is fun to add alongside silver rounds, silver bars and silver dollars. Think about this: I've been able for the most part, in any given purchase, to get thiis coin at the same price as a circulated US Morgan silver dollar or Peace dollar which is .77 troy ounce of silver. In other words I'm getting a historic, heavy 'silver dollar type' with .23 MORE ounce of silver than a US silver dollar for the same price. Why wouldn't I want to do that? To me this is one of the best kept secrets of bullion buying in North America. I can use it as a 'storehouse of value' locking in real wealth as I get myself out of paper currency, or I can use it for emergency barter and to buy / sell when the time comes that our currencies are no longer desirable. This will always be a recognized, known coin for commerce whether I'm in Canada, USA or Mexico." |
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| Product ID | 4346404 |
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| Year | Random |
| Mint Mark | Not Shown |
| Purity | .925 |
| Manufacturer | Mexican Mint |
| Thickness | 32 mm |
| Diameter | 41.5 mm |
| Condition | Uncirculated |
| Face Value | 1 Onza |
| Issuing Country | Mexico |
| Edge Design | Reeded |
| Series | Mexican Onza |
| CoA | No |
| Packaging Type | Plastic Flip |
| Package Dimensions | 2 x 2 x 0.5 |
| Metal Weight | 1 Troy Ounce |
| Theme | Libertad |
| Design | Libertad |
| Shipping | Free Shipping on Orders Over $199 |
“I ordered two, both were 1980, in very uncirculated condition, only showing bag marks.
And I love the look of this coin. Sterling silver is a good look for a coin. Deeper and less shiny than .999. More “silver” than a morgan/peace’s 90%. I’ll definitely order more.”
“I think I too will try & buy a few of these with any future orders.
Included in my current order were 2- 1980’s & 1- 1979 coin.”
“I have been wanting to get one of these coins for a long time. I was not disappointed and shipping was fast. Thank you Provident Metals. “
“By far one of my favorite coins. The old-school, bigger than a silver dollar (+more silver content than a Morgan) “clang” that you hear when holding these or in your pocket sounds awesome. My kids’ bug-out bags are packed with these, since they don’t need to “protected” in a coin tube. “
“I’ve been picking up a few of these with other silver rounds, bars and / or gold in most of my orders. I like that this is a FULL troy ounce for about 2 bucks less premium than for the naked angel Libertad. And they are plain ole fun to hold and clink together.
These old ‘scale’ coins were used as currency and I even like that they are sometimes circulated. I am not buying numis, I don’t need Brilliant Uncirculated. I want a full troy ounce for a low price and this is it, and it is fun to add alongside silver rounds, silver bars and silver dollars.
Think about this: I’ve been able for the most part, in any given purchase, to get thiis coin at the same price as a circulated US Morgan silver dollar or Peace dollar which is .77 troy ounce of silver. In other words I’m getting a historic, heavy ‘silver dollar type’ with .23 MORE ounce of silver than a US silver dollar for the same price. Why wouldn’t I want to do that? To me this is one of the best kept secrets of bullion buying in North America.
I can use it as a ‘storehouse of value’ locking in real wealth as I get myself out of paper currency, or I can use it for emergency barter and to buy / sell when the time comes that our currencies are no longer desirable. This will always be a recognized, known coin for commerce whether I’m in Canada, USA or Mexico.”
“These arrive in beautiful condition!. I’ve bought many and will continue buying them. Eventually, these coins will be hard to find or high priced or both. They have both bullion and numismatic value! Thank You Provident for providing such great condition coins each and every time I purchase silver from you! BRAVO!”
“The coin I got seemed circulated. Not unlike the picture, so no foul, just not pretty.”
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And I love the look of this coin. Sterling silver is a good look for a coin. Deeper and less shiny than .999. More "silver" than a morgan/peace's 90%. I'll definitely order more."