10 Pesos

Features

Issuer	Mexico
Issuing bank	Bank Of Mexico  (Banco De México)
Period	United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (1823-Date)
Type	Standard Banknote
Years	1969-1977
Value	10 Pesos (10 MXP)
Currency	Peso (1823-1992)
Composition	Paper
Size	155 × 66 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1 January 1996
Number	N# 204430
References	P# 63

Series:  Series AA

Obverse

Dark green print on multi-color underprint

At right, portrait of Miguel Hidalgo. At left, Bell of Dolores.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
EL BANCO DE MEXICO S.A.
PAGARA
DIEZ PESOS
A LA VISTA AL PORTADOR

Translation: The Bank of Mexico will pay Ten Pesos on sight to the bearer 

Engraver: Jorge Paral 

Designer: Raymundo Santana 

Reverse

National arms and Dolores Cathedral

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
BANCO DE MEXICO
DIEZ PESOS
DOLORES HIDALGO GTO.

Translation: 
Bank of Mexico
Ten Pesos
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato 

Printer

Comments

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (8 May 1753–30 July 1811) was a Catholic priest and the first leader of the Mexican Independence movement. He was a tireless champion of the poor and, in 1810, gave the Cry of Dolores in his morning mass, causing his parish to rise up in arms. In 1811 he, along with other insurgent leaders, were betrayed, captured, executed, and beheaded by the colonial authorities.


Source: hex7ech
When it became apparent that the colonial authorities were aware of his plan, Miguel Hidalgo fled Querétaro for his parish in Dolores where he rang the bell of the Dolores Cathedral to gather his congregation and deliver the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) which ignited the War for Mexican Independence.