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What is a 1978 peso made of?

Author

James Olson

Updated on April 07, 2026

Information:

Krause numberKM# 460
Year1978
PeriodUnited Mexican States (1970 – 1992)
Coin typeCirculation coins
CompositionCopper-Nickel

How much is a 1979 peso worth?

Mexico inflation – Conversion table

Initial ValueEquivalent value
$1 peso in 1979$2,681.96 pesos today
$5 pesos in 1979$13,409.79 pesos today
$10 pesos in 1979$26,819.58 pesos today
$50 pesos in 1979$134,097.92 pesos today

How much is a 1978 5 pesos coin worth?

Mintage, Worth:

YearMarkValue, USD
1978M$ 1.36
1977M$ 0.47
1976M$ 1.47

How much is a 1970 un peso coin worth?

Mintage, Worth:

YearMarkValue, USD
1972M$ 0.49
1971M$ 0.38
1970M$ 0.53

What Mexican coins are worth money?

Types of valuable Mexican coins

  • Silver coins of Mexico. Libertad coin – 1940 Mexican Silver Peso.
  • Mexican gold coins. 1981 Mexican gold bullion – Libertad 1 Onza Oro Puro.
  • Mexican error coins. 1981 Mexican 1 Peso Error coin.
  • Uncirculated Mexican coins. Uncirculated Mexico 5 Pesos Silver coin that honors the last Aztec King.

    How much is a 1981 peso worth?

    Mexico inflation – Conversion table

    Initial ValueEquivalent value
    $1 peso in 1981$1,720.64 pesos today
    $5 pesos in 1981$8,603.2 pesos today
    $10 pesos in 1981$17,206.41 pesos today
    $50 pesos in 1981$86,032.03 pesos today

    How much is a Cinco pesos worth?

    The Cinco Pesos gold coin is a small size bullion coin from the Mexican Mint, issued by the Banco de Mexico between 1905 and 1955. Most of these five pesos coins have been restruck to show the year 1955….Mexican Cinco Pesos.

    QTYWire Transfer Price Per Unit
    1+$362.20

    How much is a 1977 Cien pesos worth?

    Mintage, Worth:

    YearMarkValue, USD
    1979Mo$ 25.09
    1978Mo$ 18.03
    1977Mo$ 16.30

    How much is a 1 peso coin worth?

    Features Country Mexico Period United Mexican States ( 1905-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1996-2021 Value 1 Peso 1 MXN = 0.05 USD

    What’s the value of a 1977 Mexican coin?

    Coin value – ~$1 . 100 pesos 1977 (1977-1979) silver CIEN PESOS / 1977 / PLATA PURA 20 GR. LEY .720 / Bust facing ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS / National arms Coin value – $20-25 . 100 pesos 1989 (1984-1992) aluminum-bronze $100 1989 / M.CARRANZA / Bust 1/4 right ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS / National arms Coin value – ~$1

    What’s the value of a 1987 Mexican coin?

    ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS / National arms Coin value – $1-2 . 10 pesos 1987 (1985-1990) stainless steel $10 1987 / Head facing ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS / National arms Coin value – <$1 . 5 pesos 1948 (1947-1948) silver CINCO PESOS / 30 GRAMOS LEY 0.900 1948 / Head with headdress left ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS / National arms Coin value – $25-27

    What does the coat of arms on a Mexican peso mean?

    The bi-metallic $1 Mexican peso coin, like all Mexican coins in circulation today, features the national coat of arms and the text ‘Estados Unidos Mexicanos’, which translates as ‘the United Mexican States’.