Type

C

Diameter

28.0 mm

Shape

Round

Weight

10.329 grams

Edge

Milled

Obverse

In the center field, the national shield with the inscription “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) along the top of the coin.

Reverse

In the center, the circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. In the upper side and in the center of the coin, the symbol “$” and numeral “10” appear, surrounded by the Ollín glyph (related to motion and to the fifth sun). This side of the coin also includes the Mexican mint mark "M°", the inscription “YEAR”, and the numeral corresponding to the mint year. The frame is smooth with an uneven edge.

Composition

1. Center of the coin: Silver alpaca (nickel silver).

• Content: 65% (sixty-five percent) copper, 10% (ten percent) nickel and 25% (twenty-five percent) zinc.
• Weight: 4.75 grams.

2. Peripheral ring of the coin: Bronze-aluminum alloy.

• Content: 92% (ninety-two percent) copper; 6% (six percent) aluminium; and 2% (two percent) nickel.
• Weight: 5.579 grams.