{"id":60,"date":"2018-02-12T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T12:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/?p=60"},"modified":"2026-04-25T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:25:32","slug":"3-reasons-buy-mexico-gold-5-peso-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/3-reasons-buy-mexico-gold-5-peso-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico 5 Pesos Gold Coin – 3 Reasons Why It’s a Better Value Than 1\/10 oz American Gold Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mexican 5 Pesos <\/a>Gold<\/a> coin is a bullion coin from Mexico. It was minted by the national mint, La Casa de Moneda de M\u00e9xico, from 1905 to 1955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premiums on vintage gold bullion coins are lower than newly minted coins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purity of the Mexico Gold 5 peso coin is 90% pure gold, slightly less than the 91.67% of the 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mexico 1920-M 5 Pesos Gold Coin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

This makes the gold 5 peso coin harder and more durable to handle. The 5 peso gold coin contains more gold, carries lower premiums, and is at a similar price point as 1\/10 oz gold coins<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Mexican gold peso coins are more than 100 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin and the US 1\/10th Oz Gold Eagle coin are roughly the same size<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin is slightly larger than the US 1\/10th Oz Gold Eagle, at 19 mm compared to 16.5 mm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By comparison, a modern US Dime is  17.91 mm in diameter, slightly larger than the fractional gold eagle and somewhat less than the gold 5 pesos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the coins are roughly the same size, both are easy to keep and store in a secure location that doesn’t take much physical space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Pesos Has More Gold Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin contains more gold than the 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the purity is slightly less, the Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin contains more gold than the 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle, .1205 troy oz vs .10 troy oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Premiums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin carries a lower premium than the 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mexico Gold 5 Peso coin often carries a lower premium per troy ounce than the premiums on the 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle. Dealer premiums for the Gold 5 Peso coin are often around $10 per coin and can sometimes be found for much less. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Mexican Coat of Arms Reverse Cinco Pesos Gold Coin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We’ve seen gold pesos premiums<\/a> as low as $5.00 per coin in recent months. Dealer premiums for 1\/10 oz Gold Eagle coins are typically around $20 per coin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your dollar cost averages as you grow your investment in gold, buy Mexican gold 5 Peso coins for a better value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican Peso Guides:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n