In the center, the circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. In the peripheral ring, top center, the symbol “$10”; to the left the mint year, and to the right the Mexican mint mark; at the bottom, the inscription “DIEZ PESOS” (TEN PESOS). The frame is smooth with an uneven edge.

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In the foreground on the reverse side of the coin is a portrait of General Ignacio Zaragoza and behind that a battle scene between Mexicans and invaders with the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe in the background. This face is finished off with words alluding to the commemoration of the 150^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF PUEBLA / MAY 5^{TH (}150 ANIVERSARIO DE LA BATALLA DE PUEBLA / 5 DE MAYO, -on two lines), the years “1862” and “2012”, the denomination $10 in number form and the Mexican Mint, la Casa de Moneda de México (M°).