5 Pesos Venustiano Carranza 2010: Value & How to Sell

If you inherited or found a 2010 Mexican 5 Pesos coin with Venustiano Carranza on it, here is the honest answer: the regular circulating version is worth about face value, roughly 25 to 30 US cents. The valuable one is the proof version with a silver center, and even that trades for a modest premium, not a fortune. This page tells you which one you have and what it actually sells for.

What this coin is

The 5 Pesos Venustiano Carranza is a bimetallic commemorative coin struck by Banxico (Mexico's central bank) in 2010 as part of the "Centenario de la Revolución Mexicana" series, marking 100 years since the Mexican Revolution. Carranza was a leading figure of that revolution and the man behind Mexico's 1917 Constitution.

Banxico released this series in two very different forms, and the difference is everything for value:

1. Circulating version. Made for everyday use. Base metal only. This is the one most people find in an old jar of change. Worth roughly face value.
2. Proof version. Struck for collectors, sold encapsulated in an official Banxico case, with a mirror finish and a .925 sterling silver center. This is the one worth a premium.

Specifications

Spec	Detail
Denomination	5 Pesos
Year	2010
Weight	9.76 g
Diameter	30.52 mm
Edge	Plain (smooth)
Composition	Aluminum-bronze ring, center in .925 silver (proof version)
Finish	Proof (encapsulated) and regular circulation

What it is actually worth in USD

Be realistic. This is a modern coin from 2010, and there are large quantities of it. Age alone means almost nothing here.

Version	Condition	Typical value (USD)
Circulating	Worn to average	About 0.25 to 0.50
Circulating	Uncirculated	1 to 3
Proof, in original Banxico case	With box and certificate	10 to 25

The silver center on the proof version gives it a small bullion floor, but the silver content is a fraction of the coin, so melt value is minor. Most of the proof coin's price comes from the packaging, the finish, and collector demand, not the metal.

If you have the regular circulating coin, it is a nice piece of the commemorative series but not a payday. If you have the proof coin still sealed in its Banxico case, that is the one worth listing.

The myth to ignore

Social media posts claim 2010 commemorative pesos are "worth thousands." They are not. Those clips almost always show post-mint damage (dents, corrosion, discoloration) presented as rare "errors," or they quote fantasy asking prices no one actually pays. A genuine, verifiable mint error can raise value, but real errors are rare and confirmed by a grader, not by a phone camera. See our guide to Mexican coins that are actually worth money for how real rarity works.

How to tell which version you have

• Look at the center disc. The proof version has a bright, mirror-like silver center. The circulating version has a duller, yellowish base-metal center.
• Check the packaging. The valuable proof coin comes sealed in an official Banxico capsule and case. Loose in a drawer, it is almost certainly the circulating type.
• Weigh and measure it. Use a jewelry scale and calipers and compare to the specs above (9.76 g, 30.52 mm). Fakes often miss on weight or diameter, or show flat, mushy relief and off-color plating.

Want a second opinion on which version you have? Post clear photos of the front, back, and edge in the Pesoteca forum and collectors will tell you.

Where to sell it

• For the proof version, a verified numismatic dealer from the Pesoteca dealer directory can value it on the spot, or you can list it in the Pesoteca buy-and-sell forum where collectors know what the series is worth.
• For the circulating version, honestly, it is barely worth selling on its own. It is best kept as part of the full commemorative set.
• Photograph the coin (front, back, edge), note whether you have the case and certificate, and check the range above before accepting any offer. Skip dumping it to the first buyer on Facebook.

Not sure if you have the silver proof or the everyday coin? Snap a photo of the center disc and ask the Pesoteca community, it takes one look to tell.

José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza: First Chief of the Constitutionalist Army and president of Mexico between 1917 and 1920

José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza (1859-1920) was First Chief of the Constitutionalist Army and president of Mexico between 1917 and 1920 during the Mexican Revolution.

In March 1913 Carranza proclaimed the Plan of Guadalupe, which repudiated the government of Victoriano Huerta and called for restoring the constitutional order. As First Chief he convened the Constituent Congress that promulgated in Querétaro the Constitution of February 5, 1917, still in force today.

Context of the year. The piece is from 2010 and places Carranza at the institutional culmination of the Revolution. His Plan of Guadalupe unified the revolutionary factions against Huerta's coup.

The reverse of the coin. The reverse of this 5 pesos piece shows the portrait of José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, his engraved signature, and the year 2010, in keeping with the official catalog of the Banco de México for the commemorative series of the Centennial of the start of the Revolution (1910-2010).

Legacy. The municipality of Venustiano Carranza in Chiapas, the Venustiano Carranza Borough in Mexico City, and dozens of towns bear his name. He was assassinated in Tlaxcalantongo, Puebla, in May 1920.