Bank Note: Mexico, 10 Pesos
1992.23.1149
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Bank Note: Mexico, 10 Pesos (1992.23.1149) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Printer: American Bank Note Company, New York. |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Mexican Revolution |
Date | July 23, 1914 CE |
Culture | Mexican |
Location | Not on Exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 18.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 8.0 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
Weight | 1 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Paper, Pigment--Ink |
Manufacturing Processes | Printed |
Research Remarks
Description | On the lower left of the banknote is an allegory of Justice. However, the woman’s armor and helmet are reason enough to point to the rendering being that of the goddess, Athena. In Greek mythology, she is referred to as the goddess of knowledge, skill, war, and, coincidentally, justice. Her equivalent in Roman mythology is Minerva, who presides over similar if not identical domains as those of her Greek counterpart. Typically, both goddesses are depicted with helmets and body armor. Perhaps the figure’s appearance on the banknote, paired with that of the bank’s, is to convey justice’s presence in the country’s banking system. |
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Published Description | N/A |
Bibliography | “10 Pesos, Chihuahua.” Numista. Accessed August 29, 2023. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note348121.html. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Harlan J. and Pamela Berk |
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Reproduction | no |
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