Learn here about the characteristics of the new 10-peso coin that will circulate this year
In 2026, a new 10-peso Mexican coin will circulate in our country, which will have a different alloy and incorporate more complex technological elements.
Here at N+, we tell you what the new currency will be like, which will continue to reflect the history of deep Mexico through the metal, but with a necessary evolution, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).
On its social networks, the agency explained that this evolution implies: “optimizing its manufacture, reinforcing anti-counterfeiting security and incorporating more complex technological elements.”
The SHCP recalled that the central part of the coin may be made with different alloys (sterling silver, silver nickel silver, or nickel-coated steel), while the peripheral ring will be made of bronze-aluminum or bronze-coated steel.
“Keep one of the current ones as a souvenir!” added the authority in his message in X.
Details of the new currency
According to the decree published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), the 10-peso coin will have the following characteristics:
- Face value: 10 Mexican pesos
- Shape: Circular
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Composition: It will be bimetallic and will be made up of two alloys, one for its central part and the other for its perimetric ring
- Central part: It may be made of sterling silver, silver-plated nickel-plated nickel-plated steel alloys.
- Peripheral ring: It may be made of bronze-aluminium alloy, bronze-aluminium-iron or gilded nickel silver.
- Weight: It will be the sum of the weights of the central part and the perimetric ring of the same, so it could vary.
About the stamps
According to the information of the DOF, on its obverse, the coin will have the National Coat of Arms with the legend “UNITED MEXICAN STATES”, forming the upper semicircle.
While on the reverse, in the central part is the circle of the Sun Stone that represents Tonatiuh with the mask of fire.
And on the perimeter ring, at the top, in the center, the symbol “$10”, on the left, the year of minting, and on the right, the symbol of the Mexican Mint “Mo”. At the bottom, the legend “DIEZ PESOS”. The plain frame with a stepped graph.
Source: N+
