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| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 1 New Peso |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 1/4 ONZA DE PLATA LEY 0.999 (Translation: United Mexican States 1/4 Silver Ounce Fineness .999) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Chaac Mool series was part of Mexico's broader effort in the early 1990s to compete in the fractional silver bullion market alongside established programs like the Libertad. This quarter-ounce denomination was introduced as an accessible entry point, though the series was short-lived and never achieved the distribution footprint of the Libertad stackers. Chaac Mool himself is the pre-Columbian reclining figure found at Chichén Itzá and other Mesoamerican sites — likely a sacrificial altar rather than a deity, though his precise ritual function remains debated among archaeologists.