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[[Image:Mexico 1892Pi 10 centavos Ponterio 159-8988 obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 159, lot 8988]]
[[Image:Mexico 1892Pi 10 centavos Ponterio 159-8988 rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]
[[Image:Mexico 1892Pi 10 centavos Ponterio 159-8989 obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 159, lot 8989]]
[[Image:Mexico 1892Pi 10 centavos Ponterio 159-8989 rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1869-93 at the San Luis Potosí 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. An overdate, 1892/0, and an overassayer, R/G, are recorded for the year. The first specimen was lot 8988 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $184. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Mexico|MEXICO]]. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1892/0-PiR. NGC MS-66."  The second specimen was lot 8989 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Potosi. 10 Centavos, 1892-PiR. NGC MS-64."

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

''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 403.9.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011. 

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