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10 Pesos Lunar Foundation of Mexico City - Tenochtitlan
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de México |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | The Mexican national arms displayed in high relief against a frosted field, depicting the Mexican golden eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus (nopal) growing from a rock amid water, with the eagle clutching a serpent in its beak and talons. The device is flanked by an oak branch to the left and a laurel branch to the right, tied at the base. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS |
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Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325 on a small island in Lake Texcoco, according to Aztec tradition guided by the omen of an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a serpent. The Casa de Moneda de México — established in 1535 and the oldest operating mint in the Americas — has issued a long-running lunar series commemorating pre-Hispanic and Mexican historical subjects, of which this is one installment.
Mintage figures for individual pieces in this series vary considerably, and secondary market premiums frequently exceed face value by a substantial multiple given collector demand for the complete run.