Quick Coinage Facts
Years Minted: 1919-1921, 1935
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Weight: 12 grams
Total Series Mintage: 4,017,250
Obverse Design: National Arms
Reverse Design: Denomination
Design
The obverse design features the Mexican coat of arms, an eagle clutching a snake while it perches on a prickly pear cactus. On the outer periphery is the phrase “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” or as translated to english “United Mexican States”.
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The reverse design features a wreath tied off with a bow at the bottom, the denomination “10C” within and year of issue at the top. All coins were minted at the Mexico City Mint and display a “Mo” mint mark just below the bow.
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General Market Notes
Excluding errors and varieties, the key to the series is the 1921 issue but given the short number of years minted and a total series mintage slightly over 4 million you really cannot go wrong with an example from any year in a grade of XF or higher.