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MX · gold · 1870–1905

Mexico gold 10 pesos 87.5% (1870–1905) melt value

One coin holds 0.47600 oz of pure gold (AGW = actual gold weight). At today’s gold price of $4,402.00 per troy oz, melt is $2,095.35.

Gold spot

$4,402.00 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 11:45 PM · $1 move in gold changes this coin by $0.48

Silver

$65.65

Platinum

$1,795.00

Palladium

$1,376.00

Melt / coin$2,095.35

Gold spot$4,402.00

AGW0.47600 oz

Gross weight16.920 g

Fineness87.5%

Gross troy oz0.5440

Coins / oz2.10

Figure yours

How many coins

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 4.7600

Melt $20,953.50

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

Payout 70%

$14,667.45 at 70% of melt

Starts at 70% — a common shop bid on generic metal. Not a quote. Drag or tap a percent to sanity-check an offer.

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If you want to sell

Find a shop near you

A local coin shop can make an offer. Melt is the metal floor, not a quote. Many shops buy generic gold and silver as a percent of that number.

What this coin is

Pre-1905 Mexico 10 pesos gold, 87.5% fine, 16.92 g, 0.4760 oz AGW — about double the later DIEZ PESOS Hidalgo (8.33 g, 0.2411 oz).

What is written on the coin

DIEZ PESOS on the old Republic type. Not the 1905–1959 Hidalgo diez.

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 16.9200 grams at 87.5% fine, which is 0.47600 troy oz of pure gold (AGW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $2,095.35 per coin at $4,402.00 gold.

Mintage

1870–1905. Weight decides the page, not the word DIEZ alone.

A little history

Nineteenth-century .875 gold peso. 1905 reform cut the 10 pesos to 8.33 g .900.

How to tell you have this type

~16.9 g = this 87.5% diez. ~8.3 g = Hidalgo .900 diez.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal on this page. Collector value is a different market — see Sold Comps for sold prices.

Before you sell

Bullion premium over melt

Compare the melt on this page with a live bid on the same product. Proofs and special finishes often bring more than bullion.

Melt is the metal floor. For auction and eBay solds on the same type, see Sold Comps. We list 355 melt values; collector premiums are a different market.

Quick amounts

Using $4,402.00 gold.

You have	Pure oz	Melt
1 coin	0.4760	$2,095.35
10 coins	4.7600	$20,953.52
20 coins	9.5200	$41,907.04

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Questions people ask

How much pure gold is in a Mexico gold 10 pesos 87.5% (1870–1905)?

Mint spec is 16.920 grams at 87.5% fine, which is 0.47600 troy oz of pure gold (AGW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Mexico gold 10 pesos 87.5% (1870–1905) worth in melt today?

At gold spot of $4,402.00 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $2,095.35. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Mexico gold 10 pesos 87.5% (1870–1905)s equal one ounce of gold?

About 2.10 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure gold at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. Mintmark and date do not change the metal for this composition. A Mexico City (Mo) piece and another mint of the same spec have the same melt. Collector premiums still follow date, mint, and grade.

Is melt what I should sell this Mexico gold 10 pesos 87.5% (1870–1905) for?

Dealers usually pay a premium over melt for recognized bullion, and sell it above spot. Melt is the floor, not the typical ticket. Compare the melt on this page with a live bid on the same product. Proofs and special finishes often bring more than bullion.

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