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1/25 Onza Cacao
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Diameter | 13 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Mexican national arms displayed at center, depicting a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus and devouring a serpent, as prescribed by the national coat of arms. The design is encircled by a wreath of oak and laurel branches. The legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS |
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The Onza Cacao series was introduced by the Casa de Moneda de México as a direct nod to pre-Columbian Mesoamerican economies, where cacao beans functioned as genuine currency among the Aztec and Maya. The fractional denominations — including this 1/25 piece — were struck in limited quantities and never achieved wide circulation, existing primarily as collector issues rather than transacting coinage.
The 18-karat composition is unusual for a modern Mexican bullion-adjacent issue, which typically favors .999 fine gold.