Silver coins

Catalog of Mexican silver coins

The history of the Mexican peso spans different monetary units. On 1 January 1993, the new peso was introduced at a rate of 1,000 old pesos; in 1996 its name reverted to peso. This reform matters when comparing the face values of coins from different periods.

Restoration of the Mexican Republic

5 centavos5 centavos5 centavos5 centavos
1867186818691898
1869187018981905
ø 14 mmø 14.5 mmø 14 mmø 14 mm
1.35 g1.35 g1.4 g1.34 g
5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso
5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso5 Centavos of the Mexican peso

10 centavos10 centavos10 centavos10 centavos
1867186818691898
1869187018971905
ø 17.5 mmø 18 mmø 18 mmø 17 mm
2.71 g2.7 g2.71 g2.71 g
10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso
10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso

20 centavos
1898
1905
ø 20.2 mm
5.41 g
20 Centavos of the Mexican peso
20 Centavos of the Mexican peso

25 centavos
1869
1892
ø 25 mm
6.76 g
25 Centavos of the Mexican peso
25 Centavos of the Mexican peso

50 centavos
1869
1895
ø 30.5 mm
13.54 g
50 Centavos of the Mexican peso
50 Centavos of the Mexican peso

1 Peso
18691898
18731909
ø 37 mmø 38.5 mm
27.7 g27.7 g
1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso
1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso

United Mexican States

10 centavos10 centavos10 centavos
190519191925
19141935
ø 18 mmø 15 mmø 15 mm
2.5 g1.81 g1,66 g
10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso
10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso10 Centavos of the Mexican peso

20 centavos20 centavos20 centavos
190519191920
19141943
ø 22 mmø 19 mmø 19 mm
5 g3.625 g3.33 g
20 Centavos of the Mexican peso20 Centavos of the Mexican peso20 Centavos of the Mexican peso
20 Centavos of the Mexican peso20 Centavos of the Mexican peso20 Centavos of the Mexican peso

25 centavos
1950
1953
ø 21.5 mm
3.33 g
25 Centavos of the Mexican peso
25 Centavos of the Mexican peso

50 centavos50 centavos50 centavos50 centavos50 centavos
19051918191919351950
1918191919451951
ø 30.0 mmø 27 mmø 27 mmø 27 mmø 26 mm
12.5 g9.063 g8.333 g7.972 g6.66 g
50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso
50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso50 Centavos of the Mexican peso

1 Peso
191019181920194719501957
19141919194519491967
ø 39 mmø 34 mmø 34 mmø 32 mmø 32 mmø 34.5 mm
27.07 g18.13.5 g16.66 g14 g13.33 g16 g
1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso
1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso1 Mexican peso

2 Pesos
1921
ø 39 mm
26.66 g
2 Pesos Mexican
2 Pesos Mexican

5 Pesos
194719511955
194819541957
ø 40 mmø 40 mmø 36 mm
27.78 g27.78 g18.05 g
5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos Mexican
5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos Mexican

Commemorative coins

5 pesos5 pesos5 pesos5 pesos
SilverSilverSilverSilver
1950195319571959
Mexico — 5 pesos — Silver — 1950 — 1950 — KM 466 — obverse5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos MexicanMexico — 5 pesos — Silver — 1959 — 1959 — KM 471 — obverse
Mexico — 5 pesos — Silver — 1950 — 1950 — KM 466 — reverse5 Pesos Mexican5 Pesos MexicanMexico — 5 pesos — Silver — 1959 — 1959 — KM 471 — reverse

10 Pesos
195519571960
1956
ø 40 mmø 40 mmø 40 mm
28.88 g28.88 g28.88 g
10 Pesos Mexican10 Pesos Mexican10 Pesos Mexican
10 Pesos Mexican10 Pesos Mexican10 Pesos Mexican

25 Pesos
1968
ø 38 mm
22.5 g
25 Pesos Mexican
25 Pesos Mexican

100 Pesos
1977
1979
ø 39 mm
27.66 g
100 Pesos Mexican
100 Pesos Mexican

Second Empire (1864–1867)

5 centavos10 centavos50 centavos1 peso
SilverSilverSilverSilver
1864–18661864–186618661866–1867
Mexico — 5 centavos — Silver — 1864–1866 — 1864 — KM 385 — obverseMexico — 10 centavos — Silver — 1864–1866 — 1864 — KM 386 — obverseMexico — 50 centavos — Silver — 1866 — 1866 — KM 387 — obverseMexico — 1 peso — Silver — 1866–1867 — 1866 — KM 388 — obverse
Mexico — 5 centavos — Silver — 1864–1866 — 1864 — KM 385 — reverseMexico — 10 centavos — Silver — 1864–1866 — 1864 — KM 386 — reverseMexico — 50 centavos — Silver — 1866 — 1866 — KM 387 — reverseMexico — 1 peso — Silver — 1866–1867 — 1866 — KM 388 — reverse

Benito Juárez (1972)

25 pesos
Silver
1972
Mexico — 25 pesos — Silver — 1972 — 1972 — KM 480 — obverse
Mexico — 25 pesos — Silver — 1972 — 1972 — KM 480 — reverse

New peso: silver centre (1993–1995)

10 new pesos20 new pesos50 new pesos
Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronzeBimetallic: silver and aluminium bronzeBimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze
1992–19951993–19951993–1995
Mexico — 10 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1992–1995 — 1993 — KM 553 — obverseMexico — 20 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1993–1995 — 1993 — KM 561 — obverseMexico — 50 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1993–1995 — 1993 — KM 571 — obverse
Mexico — 10 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1992–1995 — 1993 — KM 553 — reverseMexico — 20 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1993–1995 — 1993 — KM 561 — reverseMexico — 50 new pesos — Bimetallic: silver and aluminium bronze — 1993–1995 — 1993 — KM 571 — reverse