10 Pesos Hidalgo


Gold (.900) (Copper .100)	8.333 g	22.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Mexico
Period	United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1905-1996
Value	10 Pesos (10&nbspMXP)
Currency	Peso (1863-1992)
Composition	Gold (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight	8.333 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#26767
Rarity index	35%

Reverse

A bust of Hidalgo surrounded by captions indicating the value of the coin, the year of issue, circled by the same beading on the front.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIEZ PESOS
M * 1920

Translation: Ten Pesos

Edge

Inscribed

Script: Latin

Lettering: INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD

Translation: Independence and Liberty

Comment

In 1906, 1,000,000 of these coins were minted by the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

About 954,983 Restrike dated "1959" were struck between 1961 and 1972.

Interesting fact

The 10 Pesos (Hidalgo) coin from Mexico, made of Gold (.900) and Copper (.100), has a unique feature. It has a small raised circle in the center of the obverse side, which contains a tiny portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Mexican independence leader. This subtle detail adds an extra layer of depth and history to the coin's design, making it a fascinating collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1905 M	39000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1906 M	2949000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1907 M	1589000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1908 M	890000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1910 M	451000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1916 M	26000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1917 M	1967000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1919 M	266000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1920 M	12000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 M	50000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pesos (Hidalgo) 1905-1996 coin.