The Libertad Design, on Copper
This is a five ounce round struck in .999 pure copper in the design of the Mexican Libertad, dated 2026 and given a two-tone finish: a black gunmetal base with the relief picked out in red. It is a tribute round, not an official Mexican coin, and it carries no face value.
Victory, Volcanoes and the Eagles
The obverse is the Winged Victory of Mexico’s Angel of Independence, standing on her pedestal with wings spread, a laurel wreath in one hand and broken chains in the other, the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl behind her. Around the rim: 5 ONZAS, COBRE PURO, 2026 and LEY .999. The reverse carries the Mexican coat of arms, an eagle on a cactus with a serpent, ringed by ten historical versions of the national arms and the words ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS. The gunmetal blacking sits in the fields and the red follows the raised design.
What It Is, and Is Not
Be clear: this is a privately made copper round. The real Libertad is an official silver, and gold, coin of Mexico, struck by the Casa de Moneda and recognized worldwide. This piece borrows that artwork on copper. It is not silver, not legal tender, and not part of the official Libertad program. Five ounces of copper is worth a couple of dollars as metal, so the price is the design and the finish.
Why Collectors Take It
The Libertad is one of the most admired designs in modern bullion, and at five ounces on copper it gives that artwork room, with a dark gunmetal-and-red finish that suits the subject. It works as a display piece for Libertad collectors and for copper collectors who want more than a plain round. Keep it in its capsule: the applied finish can mark, and bare copper tones over time.
Specifications
The round is five ounces of .999 fine copper with a reeded edge, dated 2026, in a black gunmetal finish with red highlighting on the Libertad tribute design. The diameter, the thickness, the ounce type, the mintage, the producer and the packaging are on the Specifications tab.
Rojo Libertad FAQ
Is this an official Mexican Libertad?
No. It is a privately struck tribute that uses the Libertad’s obverse and reverse designs on a copper round. The official Libertad is a Banco de Mexico coin in silver and gold, struck by the Casa de Moneda. This one is copper, has no face value, and is not legal tender.
Is it silver?
No. It is .999 pure copper, as the COBRE PURO inscription says. The Libertad design is normally seen in silver, which is why the name can mislead. There is no silver in this piece.
Is it bought for the copper content?
No. Five ounces of copper is worth about two dollars as metal, so the value is the Libertad artwork, the gunmetal-and-red finish and the run it comes from. Buyers are Libertad and copper collectors, not people after cheap metal.
Will the finish hold up?
In a capsule, yes. The black-and-red finish is applied over the copper, so it can scuff or chip if the round is handled or knocked, and the bare copper at the rim will darken over years. Do not rub or polish it, since that strips the finish.
Is this round IRA eligible?
No. Copper is not an IRA metal, and a colorized private round would not qualify in any case. This is a collectible to display, not a retirement holding.
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