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Modern Mexico Circulation Register

Banco de México-controlled status for current designs, older valid coins, circulating commemoratives, and coins in withdrawal, accessed 2026-07-21.

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Family / designFirst circulationSpecificationsOfficial status
B · 5 CentavosFamily B 5 centavos1993-01-01base metal— g · — mm · circular · see official family recordlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 20 CentavosFamily B 20 centavos1993-01-01base metal— g · — mm · circular · see official family recordlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 50 CentavosFamily B 50 centavos1993-01-01base metal— g · — mm · circular · see official family recordlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 10 CentavosFamily B 10 centavos1993-01-01base metal— g · — mm · circular · see official family recordin process of withdrawal
B · 1 Nuevo PesoFamily B 1 nuevo peso1993-01-01bimetallic3.95 g · 21 mm · circular · plainlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 2 Nuevos PesosFamily B 2 nuevos pesos1993-01-01bimetallic5.19 g · 23 mm · circular · plainlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 5 Nuevos PesosFamily B 5 nuevos pesos1993-01-01bimetallic7.07 g · 25.5 mm · circular · plainlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 10 Nuevos PesosFamily B 10 nuevos pesos1993-01-01bimetallic10.329 g · 28 mm · circular · reededlegal tender but rarely encountered
B · 20 Nuevos PesosFamily B 20 nuevos pesos1993-01-01bimetallic— g · — mm · circular · see official recordin process of withdrawal
B · 50 Nuevos PesosFamily B 50 nuevos pesos1993-01-01bimetallic— g · — mm · circular · see official recordin process of withdrawal
C · 5 CentavosFamily C 5 centavos1996-01-01stainless steel— g · — mm · circular · plainactive circulation
D · 10 CentavosFamily D 10 centavos2009-08-06stainless steel1.755 g · 14 mm · circular · grooved perimeteractive circulation
D · 20 CentavosFamily D 20 centavos2009-08-06stainless steel2.258 g · 15.3 mm · circular · interrupted reedingactive circulation
D · 50 CentavosFamily D 50 centavos2009-08-06stainless steel3.103 g · 17 mm · circular · reededactive circulation
C · 1 PesoFamily C 1 peso1996-01-01bimetallic; bronze-plated steel core introduced 2025-12-083.95 g · 21 mm · circular · plainactive circulation
C · 2 PesosFamily C 2 pesos1996-01-01bimetallic; bronze-plated steel core introduced 2025-12-085.19 g · 23 mm · circular · plainactive circulation
C · 5 PesosFamily C 5 pesos1996-01-01bimetallic; bronze-plated steel core introduced 2025-12-087.07 g · 25.5 mm · circular · plainactive circulation
C · 10 PesosFamily C 10 pesos1996-01-01bimetallic10.329 g · 28 mm · circular · reededactive circulation
C · 100 PesosFamily C bimetallic state commemoratives2003-01-01bimetallic— g · — mm · circular · varies by issuein process of withdrawal
C1 · 20 Pesos500th anniversary of the founding of the city and port of Veracruz2020-04-22bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosCentenary of the death of General Emiliano Zapata Salazar2021-04-12bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 Pesos700 years since the lunar foundation of Mexico-Tenochtitlan2021-09-27bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 Pesos500 years of historical memory of Mexico-Tenochtitlan2021-09-27bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosBicentennial of Mexico's National Independence2021-09-27bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 Pesos100 years since the arrival of the Mennonites in Mexico2022-08-08bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosBicentennial of the Mexican Navy2022-10-04bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosBicentennial of the Heroic Military College2023-10-11bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosBicentennial of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States2023-12-06bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 Pesos500 years since the founding of the first Villa de Colima2024-07-19bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosFIFA World Cup 2026 — Mexico City2026-05-13bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosFIFA World Cup 2026 — Guadalajara2026-05-13bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosFIFA World Cup 2026 — Monterrey2026-05-13bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation
C1 · 20 PesosFIFA World Cup 2026 — Mexico2026-05-13bimetallic: nickel-silver core and aluminum-bronze ring12.67 g · 30 mm · dodecagonal · interrupted reedingactive circulation

Normalized family anchors

Family B 5 Centavos1993–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 20 Centavos1993–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 50 Centavos1993–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 1 Nuevo Peso1992–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 2 Nuevos Pesos1992–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 5 Nuevos Pesos1992–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family B 10 Nuevos Pesos1992–1995 · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C 5 Centavos1996–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family D 10 Centavos2009–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family D 20 Centavos2009–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family D 50 Centavos2009–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C 1 Peso1996–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C 2 Pesos1996–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C 5 Pesos1996–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C 10 Pesos1996–present · circulating coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed
Family C1 20 Pesos Circulating Commemoratives2020–present · circulating commemorative coinage
base metal or bimetallicConfirmed