SHCP / Casa de Moneda Medal. Xochipilli (1980)
Prices updated: August 2026
Brass · 1980
Brass · 1980
How much is the coin SHCP / Casa de Moneda Medal. Xochipilli (1980) worth?
The market value of the coin SHCP / Casa de Moneda Medal. Xochipilli (1980) 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.
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Historical context
This small brass medal, with the figure of Xochipilli, was issued by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit through the Mexican Mint in 1980.
Xochipilli, the prince of flowers, was in Mexica mythology the god of beauty, music, dance, games, and love, one of the most luminous deities of the pre-Hispanic pantheon. His famous sculpture, held at the National Museum of Anthropology, is one of the masterpieces of Mexica art.
Small in size, the piece belongs to the mint's institutional issues, which often turned to pre-Hispanic motifs to spread the national heritage. The Mexican Mint, founded in 1535 and the oldest in the Americas, thus left testimony of its work and of Mexico's rich cultural imagery in pieces circulating among collectors.
Description
The SHCP / Casa de Moneda. Xochipilli medal, struck in 1980, pays tribute to one of the most luminous figures of Mexica mythology: Xochipilli, the prince of flowers, music, and song. Issued by the Mint, it is a piece that combines a taste for the commemorative with the pre-Hispanic iconography that so appeals to collectors of the theme.
It is made of brass, measures 20.05 millimeters in diameter, and weighs 4.36 grams. Like any brass medal, its value comes not from the metal but from what it represents: the motif it celebrates, its age, and the demand among those who collect Mint issues. Here condition is what sets the price, so it pays to look for specimens with no scratches or harsh cleanings, with their natural patina intact, and with a case or certificate if they ever had them, since these add collector value.
Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints.
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