Mexico 1897-Mo M 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1869-97 at the Mexico City mint. This ten centavos piece replaced the silver one real struck since colonial times. Several transitional designs were issued 1863-70, including one by the Maximilian regime, before settling on this type. It, in turn, was replaced by a ten centavos piece with a redesigned reverse in 1898. Despite the low mintage, this date is common in all grades.

Specification: 2.707 g, 0.903 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, .078 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Recorded mintage: 170,000.

Catalog reference: KM 403.7.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1896-M^O B 10 centavos
• 1896-M^O M 10 centavos
• 1897-C^N centavo
• 1897-M^O centavo
• 1897-C^N 5 centavos
• 1897-G^O 5 centavos
• 1897-M^O 5 centavos
• 1897-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1897-G^O 10 centavos
• 1897-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1897-C^N 8 reales
• 1897-G^O 8 reales
• 1897-M^O 8 reales
• 1897-Z^S 8 reales
• 1897-G^O peso oro
• 1897-M^O peso oro
• 1897-C^N peso oro
• 1897-M^O 5 pesos
• 1897-M^O 10 pesos
• 1897-G^O 20 pesos
• 1898-M^O 10 centavos, sideways eagle
• Coins and currency dated 1897
• return to Decimal coinage of the Republic of Mexico, 1863-1905