Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence Medal (2010)

This medal is part of the commemorations of the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, celebrated in 2010 to mark the 200 years since the start of the armed struggle that began in 1810 with Miguel Hidalgo's call. The official festivities were concentrated on September 15 and 16 of that year and coincided, on the same calendar, with the Centennial of the Revolution.

2010 was a year of commemorative pieces everywhere: legal-tender coins, special banknotes, and medals issued by both official institutions and private parties. This bimetallic medal belongs to that wave of keepsakes struck for the occasion.

As a Bicentennial piece, its interest is above all thematic and collectible. It gathers into a single object one of the most important patriotic anniversaries in the country's recent history.

The Bicentenario de la Independencia de México medal was struck in 2010 to celebrate two hundred years since the start of the independence struggle (1810-2010). It is a trimetallic piece from the Trimetallic Series of the Mexican Mint, with three concentric rings of different tone clearly visible on both faces. It is sold out at the source, so it can only be obtained on the secondary market.

What it shows. The obverse depicts Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla standing with his banner, surrounded by figures of the insurgent struggle, with the legend "Independencia de México," the dates "1810 - 2010," laurel branches and a ribbon with the word "Bicentenario." The reverse presents the Campana de Dolores at the center, with people gathered at its base, the legend "Doscientos años de libertad · Campana de Dolores Hidalgo" and, at the bottom, "La Patria es primero."

Specifications. It measures 50 mm in diameter and weighs 52.304 g, with a satin finish and contrasting fields, plain edge. The alloy combines brass, cupronickel and brass (finenesses 95-5, 75-25 and 70-30).

Value and collecting. Being a medal and not legal tender, it has no face value: what matters is condition and interest in the Bicentennial theme. Keep it uncirculated, with its capsule and case if it retains them. To compare prices and see who buys or sells, stop by tiendas and discuss it on the foro. It has a sister issue from the same year, the Centenario de la Revolución 2010 medal, also trimetallic, which many collect as a pair.