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1974 a1985 Mexican 10 Pesos coin Featuring Miguel Hidalgo, a key figure in the Mexican War of Independence. Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence, and is recognized as the Father of the Nation. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Mexican Roman Catholic priest, is primarily known for initiating the Mexican War of Independence with his "Grito de Dolores" (Cry of Dolores), a speech calling for an end to Spanish colonial rule, and is celebrated as the "Father of Mexican Independence". A professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid, Hidalgo was influenced by Enlightenment ideas, which contributed to his ouster in 1792. He served in a church in Colima and then in Dolores. After his arrival, he was shocked by the rich soil he had found. He tried to help the poor by showi