Melt Prices

MX · silver · 1955–1960

Mexico 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS) melt value

One coin holds 0.83570 oz of pure silver (ASW = actual silver weight). At today’s silver price of $66.15 per troy oz, melt is $55.28.

Usually near melt — Most common circulated examples trade close to the metal. Better grade, proofs, and scarce dates are the exceptions.

Silver spot
$66.15 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 10:50 PM · $1 move in silver changes this coin by $0.84

Gold
$4,416.30
 Platinum
$1,805.00
 Palladium
$1,382.00
PhotoNot on file yet — specs below are mint weight.
Melt / coin$55.28
Silver spot$66.15
ASW0.83570 oz
Gross weight28.880 g
Fineness90%
Gross troy oz0.9285
Coins / oz1.20

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 8.3570
Melt $552.80

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

$386.96 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.

US ZIP. We only use it to look up shops on CDXList, the public dealer directory. Not a quote and not a lead form.

What this coin is

The silver 10 pesos Hidalgo says DIEZ PESOS. 28.88 g, .900 fine, about 0.8357 oz ASW. Large silver, not the gold DIEZ PESOS (which is 8.33 g gold).

What is written on the coin

DIEZ PESOS, Hidalgo, eagle, Mo. Search diez pesos plata or diez if the coin is silver-colored and large.

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 28.8800 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.83570 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $55.28 per coin at $66.15 silver.

Mintage

Mainly 1955–1956 circulation (KM-474) plus related 1957–1960 commemorative/circulation 10 pesos of the same 28.88 g .900 spec. Dates differ in collector demand; silver content matches this page when the coin is 28.9 g .900.

A little history

Hidalgo silver 10 pesos sat near a full ounce of silver and were used as both money and a store of value as inflation rose in the 1950s.

How to tell you have this type

Silver, large, DIEZ PESOS. Gold diez pesos is yellow and much smaller.

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

Usually near melt

If the coin is damaged or heavily worn, melt is a fair starting number. If it looks special, check collector solds before you sell.

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 $66.15 silver.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.8357 $55.28
10 coins 8.3570 $552.82
20 coins 16.7140 $1,105.63

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

Mexico 5 pesos Hidalgo 0.720 (CINCO PESOS) 1951–1954 · 0.64310 ASW $42.54 Mexico 5 pesos Cuauhtémoc (CINCO PESOS) 1947–1948 · 0.86810 ASW $57.42 Mexico 2 pesos 1921 (DOS PESOS) 1921 · 0.77170 ASW $51.05 Mexico 25 pesos 1968 Olympics (VEINTICINCO PESOS) 1968 · 0.52080 ASW $34.45 Mexico 100 pesos Morelos (CIEN PESOS) 1977–1979 · 0.64280 ASW $42.52 Mexico 10 centavos 0.720 (DIEZ CENTAVOS) 1925–1935 · 0.03843 ASW $2.54 Mexico Caballito peso (UN PESO) 1910–1914 · 0.78590 ASW $51.99 Mexico peso 0.720 (UN PESO) 1920–1945 · 0.38565 ASW $25.51

Questions people ask

How much pure silver is in a Mexico 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS)?

Mint spec is 28.880 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.83570 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Mexico 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS) worth in melt today?

At silver spot of $66.15 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $55.28. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Mexico 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS)s equal one ounce of silver?

About 1.20 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure silver 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 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS) for?

Most common circulated examples trade close to the metal. Better grade, proofs, and scarce dates are the exceptions. If the coin is damaged or heavily worn, melt is a fair starting number. If it looks special, check collector solds before you sell.

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