5 Pesos Bicentennial Set (Mexico): What It's Worth

If you inherited or found a Mexican 5 pesos Bicentennial set, here is the honest answer: most of these coins are worth a few dollars each, close to their face value in the collector market. A handful in certified high grade bring more, but nobody is retiring on this set. This page tells you exactly what drives the price and how to check yours.

The 5 pesos Bicentennial coins were struck by Mexico to mark the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, celebrated in 2010. They are bimetallic, meaning a two-color coin with an outer ring of one alloy and a center core of another, the same construction as the standard Mexican 5 pesos in circulation. These are not silver and not gold. There is no precious-metal floor under the price, so value comes entirely from condition and collector demand.

What a 5 Pesos Bicentennial coin is actually worth in 2026

Be realistic about grade. Grade is the single biggest factor for a modern commemorative like this.

• Circulated (worn, from pocket change): roughly 1 to 5 US dollars per coin. At this level you are basically selling a keepsake, not a rarity.
• Uncirculated (UNC), no wear, mint luster: a few dollars up to around 10 to 15 US dollars, more if it is still in the original Banco de México (Banxico) blister pack.
• Certified high grade (MS-65 and up, graded by NGC or PCGS): this is where a coin can jump to several times the raw value, but for a common commemorative the ceiling stays modest, typically tens of dollars rather than hundreds.

The original Banxico presentation set, sealed in its factory blister, is worth more than loose coins because collectors pay for the intact packaging and provenance. If you have the full set in its case, keep it sealed.

Value by condition

Coin	Type	Condition	Approx. value (USD)
5 Pesos Bicentennial	Bimetallic commemorative	Circulated	1 to 5
5 Pesos Bicentennial	Bimetallic commemorative	Uncirculated (UNC)	5 to 15
5 Pesos Bicentennial	Bimetallic commemorative	Sealed Banxico set	15 to 40+
5 Pesos Bicentennial	Bimetallic commemorative	Certified MS-65+	Tens of dollars

These are collector-market ranges, not fixed prices. What a buyer actually pays depends on the specific design in your set and on demand at the moment you sell.

The myth: "it's a 200th anniversary coin, so it must be rare"

Commemorative does not mean rare. Mexico issued these coins in large numbers and many still circulate. Age and a special theme do not create value on their own. Value needs genuine scarcity plus demand, and a widely produced modern commemorative has neither in a way that moves the price much. If a listing tells you a common 5 pesos Bicentennial is worth hundreds of dollars, that is wishful pricing, not what these actually sell for.

One caveat that is real: mint errors. Genuine, verifiable striking errors (off-center strikes, die rotation, double strikes) can multiply the value of a coin. But most "errors" people post online are post-mint damage: dings, scratches, corrosion, or wear, not factory mistakes. If you think you have a true error, get a second opinion before you get excited.

How to tell if yours is genuine

1. Check weight and diameter against the official specs for the Mexican 5 pesos. A fake or altered coin usually misses on one of these.
2. Compare the relief and lettering to official Banxico images. Look at the sharpness of the design and the edge (the milling on the rim).
3. Inspect the bimetallic seam where the ring meets the center core. On genuine coins it is clean and even.
4. When in doubt, get it certified. For a coin in this value range, professional grading only makes sense if you suspect a rare variety or a real error. For an ordinary example it is not worth the cost.

Use our guide to coin grading and condition to place your coin before you talk price with anyone.

Where to sell it

Since most of these sit in the low double digits, keep your selling costs low:

• A verified numismatic dealer from the Pesoteca shop directory can appraise it on the spot with no middleman markup.
• The Pesoteca buy-and-sell forum connects you directly with collectors who actually want Mexican commemoratives.
• General marketplaces work too, but that is also where the most fakes and inflated listings show up. If you buy or sell there, always ask for photos of the edge and the coin's weight.

Before you sell, photograph the obverse, reverse, and edge, and set your expectation using the ranges above. Do not dump a sealed set for the price of a loose coin.

Have a 5 pesos Bicentennial that looks unusual, or a full sealed set you are not sure about? Post clear photos in the Pesoteca forum and let collectors weigh in before you sell.