Mexico 10 Centavos, 1936 – 1946
Information
Country
Mexico
Mexico
Currency
Peso
(1823 – 1992)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Centavos
Year
1936 – 1946
Ruler
United Mexican States/Mexican Republic
(1823–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (80% Copper, 20% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5.5
Diameter (mm)
23.5
Thickness (mm)
1.75
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Centavos from Mexico. Issued from 1936 to 1946. Struck in Copper-nickel (80% Copper, 20% Nickel). Measures 23.5 mm and weighs 5.5 g.
- Obverse
- 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) (United Mexican States)
- Reverse
- The outer circles of the Mexica, or Aztec/Sun Stone, with the year, the mintmark (M), and the denomination in the center
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 M | 46.2M | € 0,15 | € 0,21 | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | € 0,98 | € 1,20 | € 3,60 | 49% | ||
| 1945 M | 9.6M | € 0,10 | € 0,30 | € 0,30 | € 0,41 | € 0,73 | € 1,20 | € 3,90 | 19% | ||
| 1942 M | 14.4M | € 0,08 | € 0,09 | € 0,26 | € 0,54 | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 9,60 | 22% | ||
| 1940 M | 12.3M | € 0,10 | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,41 | € 1,10 | € 2,40 | € 2,80 | 19% | ||
| 1939 M | 6.9M | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,52 | € 0,91 | € 3,50 | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1938 M | 3.7M | — | — | € 0,26 | € 1,40 | € 2,00 | € 15,00 | € 120,00 | 9% | ||
| 1937 M | 3M | € 0,10 | € 0,17 | € 1,20 | € 5,40 | € 5,40 | € 29,00 | € 370,00 | 8% | ||
| 1936 M | 33M | € 0,17 | € 0,34 | € 0,34 | € 0,74 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 9,90 | 44% |
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