Mexican 1 Peso Coin (2013): Value & How to Sell It

If you found a Mexican 1 peso coin dated 2013, the honest answer is that it's worth about face value: roughly 5 to 6 US cents in circulated condition. This is a modern circulating coin, still legal tender in Mexico, and it was made by the millions. It is not rare and it is not silver.

That said, there are a couple of exceptions worth checking before you toss it in a jar. A pristine, uncirculated example can sell for a small premium to collectors, and a genuine mint error can be worth real money. Here's what you actually have.

What this coin is

The 2013 1 peso is part of Mexico's current circulating series, the same design in your pocket change if you visit Mexico today. "Bimetallic" means it has two parts: a stainless steel outer ring around a brass-alloy center, which is why it has that two-tone look.

• Denomination: 1 peso (Mexican)
• Year: 2013
• Weight: 3.95 grams
• Diameter: 21 mm
• Composition: Bimetallic (steel ring, aluminum-bronze center)
• Edge: Reeded
• Mint: Casa de Moneda de México (mint mark "Mo")

The front (obverse) shows the Mexican national coat of arms, an eagle devouring a serpent on a cactus, with the legend "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (United Mexican States) arched above. The back (reverse) shows a large "1" for the face value, the year 2013, and the Mo mint mark.

What it's actually worth in USD

Be realistic here. This is one of the most common Mexican coins in existence.

Condition	What it means	Value (USD)
Circulated	Used, scratched, dull	Face value (about 5-6 cents)
Uncirculated	No wear, mint luster, from a roll	0.50 to 2 dollars
Certified high grade (MS66+)	Graded and slabbed by NGC/PCGS	A few dollars to low double digits
Genuine mint error	Off-center, die rotation, double strike	Varies widely, can be worth much more

Don't expect a windfall. A worn 1 peso from 2013 is worth exactly one peso in Mexico and essentially nothing to a collector. The only versions that carry a premium are flawless uncirculated examples or verifiable minting errors.

The myth to kill first

"Old Mexican coin, must be valuable." A 2013 coin isn't old, and age alone almost never drives value. What matters is rarity (how many survive in top condition), demand, grade, and metal content. This coin fails on rarity and metal: it's base metal, not silver or gold, so there's no bullion floor propping up its price.

If you're hunting for Mexican coins that genuinely command high prices, look at older silver and gold issues instead. Modern circulating pesos like this one rarely break past a few dollars.

Are there valuable errors?

Yes, real mint errors exist and can multiply the value: off-center strikes, die rotation, double strikes, and legitimate die varieties. But most "errors" people post online are post-mint damage: dings, corrosion, or wear that happened after the coin left the mint. That damage lowers value, it doesn't raise it.

If you think you have a genuine error, don't clean it and don't assume. Photograph it clearly (front, back, and edge) and get a second opinion before you count on any premium.

How to check what yours is worth

1. Grade it. Compare your coin to a coin grading guide to see whether it's circulated or uncirculated. This is the single biggest factor.
2. Verify it's genuine. Weigh it on a jewelry scale (should be 3.95 grams) and measure the diameter (21 mm). Fakes often have the wrong weight, flat relief, or misaligned two-tone coloring.
3. Get it appraised. A verified dealer can value it on the spot.

Where to sell it

For a common coin like this, keep your expectations grounded and avoid paying fees that exceed the coin's value.

• A verified numismatic shop from the Pesoteca directory will appraise it in person, by city, with no middleman markup.
• The Pesoteca buy-and-sell forum connects you directly with collectors.

Before you sell, photograph the coin (front, back, and edge) and check the value range in this listing. Don't dump it to the first Facebook offer.

When Banxico dropped the N$ prefix from the peso beginning in 1996, the circulating pieces kept the same physical format as their Nuevo Peso equivalents from the decree of June 22, 1992. This bimetallic 1 peso coin struck in 2013 is part of that continuity: same technical specifications, same base design with the National Coat of Arms on the obverse; only the face value visible on the reverse changed. That's why, when you assemble the dates, you see long runs with very little variation.

For the Mexican collector building a collection by year, these are the pieces that fill the basic gaps before hunting the rare commemorative versions. Banxico has documented the mintages in its Monetary Circular CM10 since the year 2000, so for 2013 it is possible to verify the exact mintage against that source. Pesoteca catalogs each year as a distinct physical piece in the PSM System, family C, following our convention of one ID per collectible piece, not per shared design.