Mexican 2.5 Peso Gold Coin

Mexico’s Smallest Hidalgo Gold

The Mexican 2.5 Peso is a small gold coin from the Mexico City mint, carrying the portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. It weighs 2.083 grams at .900 fine, which leaves 0.0603 troy ounces of pure gold, a little over a twentieth of an ounce, in a coin 15.5 mm across.

The Priest Who Started It

Hidalgo was a Catholic priest, and on 16 September 1810 his speech known as the Cry of Dolores set off Mexico’s War of Independence. Mexico recognizes him as the Father of the Nation. His head faces left on one side of the coin, with DOS Y MEDIO PESOS around the lower edge and the date at the right. The other side carries Mexico’s national arms, an eagle on a cactus with a serpent, above a spray of oak and laurel, with ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS around the top.

Struck Twice, Decades Apart

The Mexico City mint struck the 2.5 peso in 1918, 1919 and 1920, then again from 1944 to 1948. The coin was also restruck later with the date 1945, which is why 1945 is the date you are most likely to see. Every coin carries the Mo mint mark of Mexico City, the only mint striking Mexican coins in those years.

What a Small Gold Coin Costs

A coin holding 0.0603 ounces of gold costs more per ounce than a full ounce of gold does. Minting, handling and selling a tiny coin cost nearly as much as a large one, spread over very little metal. What the 2.5 peso gives you is a low price per coin, in a design with real history behind it.

Mexican 2.5 Peso Gold Coin Specifications

Each coin weighs 2.083 grams of .900 fine gold and holds 0.0603 troy ounces of pure gold. It measures 15.5 mm across and was struck at Mexico City. Dates vary and are our choice from stock. Full current details are on the Specifications tab.

Mexican 2.5 Peso Gold Coin FAQ

How much gold is in a 2.5 peso?

0.0603 troy ounces of pure gold, in a 2.083 gram coin that is 90% gold. Just over a twentieth of an ounce.

Who is on the coin?

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest whose Cry of Dolores in 1810 began Mexico’s War of Independence. Mexico’s Father of the Nation, shown facing left.

Why are so many dated 1945?

Mexico restruck the 2.5 peso using the 1945 date, so far more coins carry that year than any other. 1945 is the common date for this coin.

Can I choose the date?

No. The date is our pick from available stock and cannot be requested. No date requests on this listing.

How small is it?

It is 15.5 mm across, smaller than a U.S. dime, which is 17.9 mm. Smaller than a dime, and easy to misplace, so store it with care.

Want a larger Mexican gold coin? See the Mexican 20 Peso Gold Coin.

A twentieth of an ounce of Mexican gold under Hidalgo. Add the Mexican 2.5 Peso Gold Coin to your cart.