Melt Prices

MX · silver · 1910–1914

Mexico Caballito peso (UN PESO) melt value

One coin holds 0.78590 oz of pure silver (ASW = actual silver weight). At today’s silver price of $66.11 per troy oz, melt is $51.96.

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

Silver spot
$66.11 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 10:45 PM · $1 move in silver changes this coin by $0.79

Gold
$4,413.60
 Platinum
$1,804.00
 Palladium
$1,380.00
Melt / coin$51.96
Silver spot$66.11
ASW0.78590 oz
Gross weight27.070 g
Fineness90.3%
Gross troy oz0.8703
Coins / oz1.27

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 7.8590
Melt $519.60

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

$363.72 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 Caballito peso (1910–1914) says UN PESO. Liberty on horseback. 27.07 g, .903 fine, about 0.7859 oz ASW — same silver class as the 8 reales.

What is written on the coin

UN PESO, horse and Liberty, ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS. Caballito means “little horse.”

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 27.0700 grams at 90.3% fine, which is 0.78590 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $51.96 per coin at $66.11 silver.

Mintage

Short type, 1910–1914, including the scarce 1914. Common dates still often sell above melt because the design is popular. 1914 is a key date.

A little history

Struck at the start of the Mexican Revolution. One of the most admired Mexican silver designs.

How to tell you have this type

Horse, UN PESO, 1910–1914. Later UN PESO coins are smaller and lower fineness.

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 $66.11 silver.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.7859 $51.96
10 coins 7.8590 $519.56
20 coins 15.7180 $1,039.12

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

Mexico peso 0.720 (UN PESO) 1920–1945 · 0.38565 ASW $25.50 Mexico peso Morelos 0.500 (UN PESO) 1947–1949 · 0.22506 ASW $14.88 Mexico 2 pesos 1921 (DOS PESOS) 1921 · 0.77170 ASW $51.02 Mexico 5 pesos Cuauhtémoc (CINCO PESOS) 1947–1948 · 0.86810 ASW $57.39 Mexico 5 pesos Hidalgo 0.720 (CINCO PESOS) 1951–1954 · 0.64310 ASW $42.52 Mexico 10 pesos Hidalgo silver (DIEZ PESOS) 1955–1960 · 0.83570 ASW $55.25 Mexico 25 pesos 1968 Olympics (VEINTICINCO PESOS) 1968 · 0.52080 ASW $34.43 Mexico 100 pesos Morelos (CIEN PESOS) 1977–1979 · 0.64280 ASW $42.50

Questions people ask

How much pure silver is in a Mexico Caballito peso (UN PESO)?

Mint spec is 27.070 grams at 90.3% fine, which is 0.78590 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Mexico Caballito peso (UN PESO) worth in melt today?

At silver spot of $66.11 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $51.96. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Mexico Caballito peso (UN PESO)s equal one ounce of silver?

About 1.27 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 Caballito peso (UN PESO) 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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