This video series presents a new silver bullion coin, round or bar each week with its history, facts and my opinions.
I realized that I was buying silver and really didn't know that much about it. The information is there on the bullion dealers page and all over the internet but you have to stop and read it! I rarely took the time to read the history and background on all this silver bullion I already own. When I did take the time, I was amazed at some of the stories that are attached to these coins, rounds and bars. So much history and culture is depicted in all the bullion we stack.
So, I thought I would put together this video series to present these interesting stories and facts about the bullion in our stacks or want stack in the future. I hope you enjoy!
If you like this video, stop by my SilverTorch66 Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4lo... and check out my other content.
Here are some other recent uploads you might like:
https://youtu.be/yW5xRVom7Ag 2016 Australian Koala Silver Coin
https://youtu.be/nvq40Mz-Xjg My Top Ten On Line Bullion Dealers Weekly Silver Sales 30 May 2016
Silver Libertad’s are Mexico's treasured coins and this 2016 edition continues the the series that began in 1982. Contains 1 oz of .999 pure silver. Issued by the Mexican Mint • Unlike other popular bullion silver coins, the Mexican Silver Libertad is available in a variety of sizes. While the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf and the American Silver Eagle are available only in 1 oz weights, the Mexican Silver Libertad features the popular 1 oz weight, four fractional-weight coins, a 2 oz coin, and a 5 oz coin. The Libertad designers from The Mexican Mint Featured some iconic images from Mexican history • On the obverse of the coin is the image of Winged Victory, (also known as the Angle of Independence) a symbol of freedom and justice during the Mexican Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. Winged Victory holds the broken chains of bondage in her left hand, as a symbol of the nation’s freedom from Spain. In her right hand, she holds up a wreath crown as a symbol of independent rule. In the background are two Mexican volcanoes. Engravings on this face of the coin include the coin’s year of issue, weight, metal content, purity, and the Mexican Mint’s “MO” mint mark. • The Mexican Silver Libertad honors the legend of two Mexican volcanoes in the background of the obverse. According to a pre-Columbian legend, a warrior fell in love with a king’s daughter, and earned a tentative marriage blessing from the king on the condition that he win a battle against a rival tribe. While the warrior was away at battle , a rival suitor started a rumor that the warrior had been killed in the battle, and the fair maiden died of a broken heart. Upon finally returning as the victor from the battle ready to reunite with his princess, the warrior discovered the fate of his lover and mournfully buried her on top of a mountain range and as the legend goes this mountain assumed the shape of a sleeping woman in honor of the dead maiden. The Grief-stricken, warrior climbed an adjacent mountain and remained there to keep eternal watch over his beloved. The depiction of the volcanoes on the Silver Libertad coin continues to this day to tell the story of these heart broken lovers. • The reverse of the 2016 1 oz Mexican Silver Libertad coin features the official seal for the coat of arms of Mexico. In the design, a bald eagle is featured battling a serpent from its perch atop a cactus. This imagery is meant to represent the fighting spirit of Mexico with the serpent, indicative of Spain’s grip on the nation. This image is surrounded by 10 smaller versions of the seal that have been used by the government throughout the past 190 years. And all of that is encompassed by the legend in Spanish which reads" (United Mexican States) • La Casa de Moneda de México, commonly known as the Mexican Mint, has been minting the Silver Libertad since the first year of issue in 1982. The Mexican Mint was originally established in 1535 by Spanish conquistadors, specifically, the Spanish viceroy Antonio de Mendoza under the authority of the Spanish Crown to create their first mint in the Americas. The Mexican Mint (Banco de Mexico) is the oldest operating facility in the Western Hemisphere. The Mexican mint has been minting coins such as the Silver 8 reales and the Silver peso which have circulated across the globe. These Silver coins became the foundation of the modern Mexican Silver Libertad.
****Information Correction**** The Eagle on the coin is a Golden Eagle aka Royal Eagle not a Bald Eagle as stated in the video.
I realized that I was buying silver and really didn't know that much about it. The information is there on the bullion dealers page and all over the internet but you have to stop and read it! I rarely took the time to read the history and background on all this silver bullion I already own. When I did take the time, I was amazed at some of the stories that are attached to these coins, rounds and bars. So much history and culture is depicted in all the bullion we stack.
So, I thought I would put together this video series to present these interesting stories and facts about the bullion in our stacks or want stack in the future. I hope you enjoy!
If you like this video, stop by my SilverTorch66 Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4lo... and check out my other content.
Here are some other recent uploads you might like:
https://youtu.be/yW5xRVom7Ag 2016 Australian Koala Silver Coin
https://youtu.be/nvq40Mz-Xjg My Top Ten On Line Bullion Dealers Weekly Silver Sales 30 May 2016
Silver Libertad’s are Mexico's treasured coins and this 2016 edition continues the the series that began in 1982. Contains 1 oz of .999 pure silver. Issued by the Mexican Mint • Unlike other popular bullion silver coins, the Mexican Silver Libertad is available in a variety of sizes. While the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf and the American Silver Eagle are available only in 1 oz weights, the Mexican Silver Libertad features the popular 1 oz weight, four fractional-weight coins, a 2 oz coin, and a 5 oz coin. The Libertad designers from The Mexican Mint Featured some iconic images from Mexican history • On the obverse of the coin is the image of Winged Victory, (also known as the Angle of Independence) a symbol of freedom and justice during the Mexican Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. Winged Victory holds the broken chains of bondage in her left hand, as a symbol of the nation’s freedom from Spain. In her right hand, she holds up a wreath crown as a symbol of independent rule. In the background are two Mexican volcanoes. Engravings on this face of the coin include the coin’s year of issue, weight, metal content, purity, and the Mexican Mint’s “MO” mint mark. • The Mexican Silver Libertad honors the legend of two Mexican volcanoes in the background of the obverse. According to a pre-Columbian legend, a warrior fell in love with a king’s daughter, and earned a tentative marriage blessing from the king on the condition that he win a battle against a rival tribe. While the warrior was away at battle , a rival suitor started a rumor that the warrior had been killed in the battle, and the fair maiden died of a broken heart. Upon finally returning as the victor from the battle ready to reunite with his princess, the warrior discovered the fate of his lover and mournfully buried her on top of a mountain range and as the legend goes this mountain assumed the shape of a sleeping woman in honor of the dead maiden. The Grief-stricken, warrior climbed an adjacent mountain and remained there to keep eternal watch over his beloved. The depiction of the volcanoes on the Silver Libertad coin continues to this day to tell the story of these heart broken lovers. • The reverse of the 2016 1 oz Mexican Silver Libertad coin features the official seal for the coat of arms of Mexico. In the design, a bald eagle is featured battling a serpent from its perch atop a cactus. This imagery is meant to represent the fighting spirit of Mexico with the serpent, indicative of Spain’s grip on the nation. This image is surrounded by 10 smaller versions of the seal that have been used by the government throughout the past 190 years. And all of that is encompassed by the legend in Spanish which reads" (United Mexican States) • La Casa de Moneda de México, commonly known as the Mexican Mint, has been minting the Silver Libertad since the first year of issue in 1982. The Mexican Mint was originally established in 1535 by Spanish conquistadors, specifically, the Spanish viceroy Antonio de Mendoza under the authority of the Spanish Crown to create their first mint in the Americas. The Mexican Mint (Banco de Mexico) is the oldest operating facility in the Western Hemisphere. The Mexican mint has been minting coins such as the Silver 8 reales and the Silver peso which have circulated across the globe. These Silver coins became the foundation of the modern Mexican Silver Libertad.
****Information Correction**** The Eagle on the coin is a Golden Eagle aka Royal Eagle not a Bald Eagle as stated in the video.
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