AA-type metallic coins entered circulation in the seventies and eighties. They were withdrawn from circulation as from 1992. They are currently demonetized because they belong to the monetary unit that remained valid until December 31, 1992. This means that they are no longer legal tender and cannot be used to carry out transactions. Their current value is equivalent to one thousandth of their denomination.
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features three ears of wheat, the number "1" followed by symbol "C" (the abbreviation of centavos), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1970 |
Diameter | 13.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 1.50 grams |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | Brass |
Denomination | 1 centavo |
Current value | 0.00001 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the portrait (side view) of Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, popularly known as "la Corregidora" (the wife of the magistrate of Querétaro), the inscription "CINCO CENTAVOS" (FIVE CENTAVOS), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1970 |
Diameter | 18.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 2.75 grams |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | Brass |
Denomination | 5 centavos |
Current value | 0.00005 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features a corncob, the number "10" followed by symbol "Cs" (the abbreviation of centavos), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1974 |
Diameter | 15.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 1.5 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 10 centavos |
Current value | 0.0001 pesos |
Phrygian cap
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features a Phrygian cap, the number "20" followed by symbol "Cs" (the abbreviation of centavos); in the center, an image comprising the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes, the Pyramid of the Sun located in the archeological site of Teotihuacán surrounded by cactuses, the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim with triangular beading. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1943 |
Diameter | 28.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 10.0 grams |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | 95% copper |
Denomination | 20 centavos |
Current value | 0.0002 pesos |
Francisco I. Madero
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the portrait (side view) of Don Francisco I. Madero, the number "20" followed by symbol "Cs" (the abbreviation of centavos), the year of minting, and the Mexican Mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1974 |
Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 3.0 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 20 centavos |
Current value | 0.0002 pesos |
Olmec Colossal Head
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features an Olmec colossal head, the number "20" followed by symbol “¢” (the abbreviation of centavos), and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1983 |
Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 2.97 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Brass |
Denomination | 20 centavos |
Current value | 0.0002 pesos |
Cuauhtémoc
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the portrait (side view) of Cuauhtémoc wearing his ceremonial helmet, the inscription "CINCUENTA CENTAVOS" (FIFTY CENTAVOS), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1970 |
Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 6.5 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 50 centavos |
Current value | 0.0005 pesos |
Palenque Head
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the Head of a Lord (Head of Palenque) of the Maya culture, the number "50" followed by symbol “¢” (the abbreviation of centavos), in vertical position, the inscription "PALENQUE", the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim with straight and vertical fretwork-shaped beading in the left and right sides straight, and horizontal fretwork-shaped beading in the lower side. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1983 |
Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 4.1 grams |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | Stainless steel |
Denomination | 50 centavos |
Current value | 0.0005 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the figure of General Don José Ma. Morelos y Pavón, the inscription "UN PESO” (ONE PESO), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1970 |
Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 9.0 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 1 peso |
Current value | 0.001 pesos |
Vicente Guerrero
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the figure of General Vicente Guerrero, the inscription "CINCO PESOS" (FIVE PESOS), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1971 |
Diameter | 33.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 14.0 grams |
Edge | The coin has an inscribed edge with the motto "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" (INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM). |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 5 pesos |
Current value | 0.005 pesos |
Quetzalcóatl
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the head of a feathered serpent of the Teotihuacan culture, the symbol "$" followed by number 5", the inscription "QUETZALCOATL", the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Internal seven-sided plain rim and parallel fretwork-shaped beading. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1980 |
Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 10.2 grams |
Edge | The coin has an inscribed edge with the motto "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" (INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM). |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 5 pesos |
Current value | 0.005 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the “Padre de la Patria” (Father of the Homeland); the inscription "DIEZ PESOS" (TEN PESOS), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1974 |
Diameter | 30.5 mm |
Shape | The coin has a seven-sided shape. |
Weight | 10.0 grams y 14.0 grams |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 10 pesos |
Current value | 0.01 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features a Maya sculpture that represents a ball player, the symbol "$" followed by number 20, the inscription "CULTURA MAYA" (MAYA CULTURE), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim with fretwork-shaped beading that ends in horizontal position in the lower part. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1980 |
Diameter | 32.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 15.1 grams |
Edge | The coin has an inscribed edge with the motto "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" (INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM). |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 20 pesos |
Current value | 0.02 pesos |
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the Aztec Goddess of the Moon “Coyolxauhqui”, the symbol "$" followed by number 20, the inscriptions "coyolxauhqui" and "templo mayor de México" (Mayor Temple of Mexico), the year of minting, and the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim with fretwork-shaped beading, that ends in horizontal position in the upper and lower part. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1982 |
Diameter | 35.0 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 19.8 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 50 pesos |
Current value | 0.05pesos |
175th Anniversary of Mexico’s War of Independence
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the Monument of Independence and the portraits of Ignacio Allende, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, José María Morelos y Pavón, and Vicente Guerrero, each identified by the respective family name (below each portrait); a chain broken in two parts; the symbol "$" followed by number 200; the inscription "175 ANIVERSARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE MEXICO" (175th ANNIVERSARY OF MEXICO’S WAR OF INDEPENDENCE); the year of minting; and, the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1985 |
Diameter | 29.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 17.0 grams |
Edge | The coin has an inscribed edge with the motto "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" (INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM). |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 200 pesos |
Current value | 0.20 pesos |
75th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features the portraits of Don Venustiano Carranza, Emiliano Zapata, Francisco I. Madero and Francisco Villa, each identified by the respective family name (below each effigy); the Monument to the Mexican Revolution; the symbol "$" followed by number 200; the inscription "75 ANIVERSARIO DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA" (75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION); the year of minting; and, the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1985 |
Diameter | 29.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 17.0 grams |
Edge | The coin has an inscribed edge with the motto "TIERRA Y LIBERTAD" (LAND AND FREEDOM). |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 200 pesos |
Current value | 0.20 pesos |
Soccer World Cup
Obverse | The coin obverse features the Mexican Coat of Arms in sculpted relief, with the wording "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) forming the upper semi-circle. |
Reverse |
The coin features a soccer play with three players contesting for the ball: the goalkeeper, lying on his right side, an offensive player and a defensive player; the logo "México 86"; the symbol "$" followed by number 200, both in vertical position; the inscription "COPA MUNDIAL DE FUTBOL" (SOCCER WORLD CUP); the year of minting; and, the Mexican mint mark “M°”. Plain rim. |
Date when the coin entered circulation | 1986 |
Diameter | 29.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Weight | 17.0 grams |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupronickel |
Denomination | 200 pesos |
Current value | 0.20 pesos |