10 Centavos, Mexico

10 Centavos, Mexico, 1936-1946 obverse image10 Centavos, Mexico, 1936-1946 reverse image
10 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Mexico flagMexico
  • Years of Minting:
    1936-1946
  • Period:
    United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    M Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
10 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.35-$42.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

10 Centavos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

The outer circles of the Mexica, or Aztec/Sun Stone, with the year, the mintmark (M), and the denomination in the center

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

The Mexican coat of arms (a Mexican golden eagle facing left perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake, and a holm oak (Encina) branch on one side and a laurel branch on the other at the base)

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain

10 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse:

1937 M 10 CENTAVOS

10 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel (80% Copper, 20% Nickel)

Size

10 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:5.5 g
  • Diameter:23.5 mm
  • Thickness:1.75 mm
  • Edge:Plain

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