ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Argentine Central Bank, photograph by Turkmenistan · Public domain
1930 Mexico 10 Pesos
Mexico
1930
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$1,163.97
Based on Gold spot price ($4,827.33/oz) · 90.0% purity · 8.333g
Updated 4:21 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Mexico |
| Years Minted | 1930 |
| Composition | 0.900 gold |
| Weight | 8.333 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the Mexican coat of arms with an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a snake.
Reverse
Displays the denomination '10 Pesos' along with the year and decorative elements including a radiant sun.
History & Notable Facts
The 1930 10 Pesos from Mexico was struck in 90% gold during the height of the Great Depression, a year when global economies were collapsing and nations like Britain abandoned the gold standard.
That makes it a curious artifact of monetary stubbornness. The coin features the Mexican eagle perched on a cactus, devouring a serpent—straight from the national coat of arms, first etched by the mint in 1919 for their gold series. It weighs 8.33 grams, with the rest in copper and silver for durability, though exact production figures vanished in the 1950s archive purge.
Not every coin needs a grand story; this one just did its job as currency. Sometimes, that's enough.
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