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Calderón Presents Bicentennial and Centennial Coins
 Suzanne Stephens Waller - Presidencia de la República
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September 25, 2010
| | President Felipe Calderón (L) and Governor of Bank of Mexico Agustín Carstens (Presidencia de la República) | |
Mexico City - President Felipe Calderón this week presented the five coins commemorating the Independence Bicentennial and the Revolution Centennial at the Bank of Mexico.
Governor of Bank of Mexico Agustín Carstens explained that four of these coins will be minted in silver: two refer to the Independence Movement and two to the Mexican Revolution. A gold coin reproduces the sculpture of Winged Victory crowning the Independence Column in Mexico City.
"I hail the minting of these beautiful commemorative coins, because they are a fitting tribute to our 200 years of independent life and our 200 years of being proudly Mexican," said the President.
He added that Mexico is a nation that is not driven back by adversity, since in the economic field, it has put its finances in order and has a low, stable inflation rate.
“It has a growing economy which, during the second quarter of the year, reported an annual growth rate of 7.6%. Between January and September, the economy reported over 670,000 new jobs, registered with the Social Security Institute. This economy looks out for its future and strives to be competitive and create jobs and opportunities for its people," he said.
He also said that the country, “Continues to be determined not to let itself be overcome by fatality,” since everyone's work and commitment enabled Mexico to cope with last year's crisis.
“As Mexicans, we have united at key times to overcome adversity at key times. Today we must be more united than ever so that, as in previous generations, we will be able to overcome the challenges we have faced.
It is therefore our responsibility to create another 100 years of national pride. It is our responsibility to transform the country. It is our responsibility to create the conditions so that Mexico’s future will increasingly be framed by a better Mexico, because we have powerful reasons to continue celebrating our national history not only with coins such as these but with a better standard of living,” he said.
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