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25 Pesos Águila - 1/4 oz Gold Bullion
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Diameter | 23 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 1/4 ONZA DE ORO LEY 0.999 (Translation: United States of Mexico 1/4 Gold Ounce Fineness .999) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Águila series was introduced in 1991 as Mexico's answer to the Krugerrand, the Maple Leaf, and the American Gold Eagle — a direct play for the international bullion market at a moment when investor demand for fractional gold was expanding rapidly. The 1/4 oz denomination targets buyers who want gold exposure without committing to a full ounce, and Mexico's mint has produced the series with consistent .999 fineness rather than the .9167 alloy used in their older 50 Peso Centenario.
The 1998 date falls within a period of relative production stability, after the peso crisis of 1994–95 had shaken confidence in Mexican financial instruments and ironically driven renewed domestic interest in hard assets.