Al mérito Medal
Prices updated: August 2026
Composition · Merit and sports
Composition · Merit and sports
How much is the coin Al mérito Medal worth?
The market value of the coin Al mérito Medal is not yet documented with enough data to give a firm range. Weigh and measure your piece, compare it against the specifications, and check the forum for a second opinion.
The real price depends on four factors: the grade of preservation (a circulated piece is worth the low end of the range; an uncirculated one, or one still in its official blister pack, the high end), the finish (satin vs mirror/proof), the rarity within the series based on the mintage, and the metal spot price on the day of the deal when the piece is silver or gold. Check the value-by-grade table above and compare with equivalent pieces before buying or selling.
Where to buy or sell this coin?
Browse the national directory of numismatic shops or the community forum to trade directly with other collectors.
Historical context
This merit medal belongs to the long tradition of school and personal-effort awards granted in the Mexico of the 19th and 20th centuries. The "al mérito" distinctions rewarded achievement, conduct, or performance, and were common in schools, societies, and official ceremonies.
What is striking about this piece is its material: it is made of composition, an inexpensive compound used in modest or widely distributed issues, unlike the silver or bronze medals reserved for higher-rank awards.
With no year or registered Grove catalog number, it is placed by its subject within Mexican award medal work. Its value lies in representing that culture of recognition that accompanied education and associative life in the country for generations.
Description
The Al mérito medal is a pendant-type award piece, meant to hang from the neck or chest, that recognized a school or athletic achievement. It bears no engraved year and gives no legible institution, so its value lies in what it shows and in its condition, not in an issue detail.
What it shows
The obverse has a rectangular plaque framed by laurel branches on both sides and, at the bottom, the legend AL MERITO in raised letters. The reverse, marked as the main face, presents a central shield with a five-pointed star surrounded by laurel, enclosed by a braided ring and an outer band with lettering that is now very worn. Both faces retain the upper loop for hanging.
Context
Merit medals of this style were given as a distinction for academic achievement or for athletic victories. The silvered layer has come off in several areas and reveals the coppery base metal, wear that is normal in award pieces of everyday use. There is no source linking it to a specific institution, so here we describe only what is visible.
Value and collecting
It is not a coin and has no legal tender status; it is a commemorative medal. Its price is set by the condition, the sharpness of the legend, and the metal, more than by a mintage. With the silvering flaked off as on this piece, it is priced as a modest collector example. To compare offers, check the directory at /tiendas, and to ask for a second opinion on authenticity or value you can open a thread in the /foro.
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