10 Pesos Turn of the Millennium

€1.00
IssuerMexico
Year2000-2001
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value10 Pesos
CurrencyNew Peso (1992-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass centre in aluminium bronze ring
Weight10.329 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#636, Schön#236
Obverse descriptionIn the center, the national shield in sculpted relief, with the inscription `ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS` (United States of Mexico) forming a semicircle above it
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
(Translation: United Mexican States)
Reverse descriptionIn the center, the circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. In the peripheral ring, top center, the symbol `$10`; to the left the mint year, and to the right the symbol of the Mint of Mexico `M`; at the bottom, the date. The frame is smooth with an uneven edge.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering$10 AÑO 2000 M
(Translation: 10 Pesos Mexico City Year 2000)
EdgePlain with lettering `AÑO` and date repeated three times.
Mint(Mo)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage2000 Mo - - 24 839 000
2001 Mo - - 44 768 000
Catalog ID3809881370
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