10 Pesos War of Independence

€2.00
IssuerMexico
Year1960
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value10 Pesos (10 MXP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1992)
CompositionSilver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight28.888 g
Dimensions40 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#476
Obverse description`Estados Unidos Mexicanos` in a semicircle over the Mexican coat of arms: a Mexican golden eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. At the base of the cactus there is a holm oak (encino) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other. The coat of arms is surrounded by date, weight, purity and denomination.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIEZ PESOS 28.888 G · 1960 · LEY 900 ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS Mo
(Translation: Ten Pesos United Mexican States)
Reverse descriptionBusts of Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla and Francisco I. Madero next to each other, facing forward, with the last names under the respective bust. Dates and legend surround the busts.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringINDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD 1810 1960 1910 HIDALGO MADERO SUFRAGIO EFECTIVO NO REELECCION
(Translation: Independence and Liberty Effective Suffrage, No Re-Election)
EdgeReeded
Mint(Mo)
Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de
México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
Mintage1960 Mo - - 1 000 000
Catalog ID3040157540
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