10 Pesos Pattern, Tuerca, Aluminium Bronze

€2.00
IssuerMexico
Year1973
TypeCoin pattern
Value10 Pesos (10 MXP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1992)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight4.5 g
Dimensions30.4 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueHeptagonal (7-sided)
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1973
Reference(s) KM#Pn208 , PL#42D
Obverse descriptionIssuer`s name above its coat of arms.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
(Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse descriptionPortrait of Miguel Hidalgo Costilla left, value and date above with fineness and mintmark below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDIEZ PESOS LEY .500 Mo 1973
(Translation: Ten Pesos.)
EdgePlain
Mint(M°)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage1973 M° - Proof - 10
Catalog ID9833745460
CommentsVan Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.