Not usually. Unlike Canadian Coins which have roughly the same purchasing power and diameter as US Coins and are frequently found in change (chances are you have something Canadian in your change jar, especially if you live close to the Canadian border), Mexican coins don't follow the same diameter and purchasing power so except for towns close to the border where they are readily exchanged to US dollars (and you'd pay them in the exchange rate of Pesos to dollar) most places will not take Mexican coins in payment.
Certain banks near the US Mexican border will exchange Mexican currency for US dollars.
Its about 13.5 pesos to make make a dollar in the U.S.
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Information about Mexican coins and currency, both past and present, can be found at Coin Quest, Coin Rack and Coinflation. The World of Coins website has images of Mexican currency that can be used as a reference.
No, Mexico and Argentina have different coins.
they represent their mexican president that is living or has died.
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The Mexican penny is commonly referred to as a centavo. The currency symbol for the centavo is ยข.
"E Pluribus Unun" and "In God We Trust" are some sayings that are used on US coins. US coins no longer have to say "In God We Trust" but so far they all do.
An ounce. It should say it on the peso.
it says in your coin
I would suggest you start by visiting your local library to see if they have any books about Mexican (or World) coins. You can also find some information by looking at the eBay listings for Mexican coins. And there are many websites you can examine for information : Mexico Mint : http://www.cmonedam.com.mx/cmm/angel.htm Mexican Coins : http://www.coinsandhistory.com/Mexico.html Mexican Peso : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_peso You can find many more websites by going to a search engine like Yahoo! or MSN Search, and searching for things like "Mexico coins" or "Mexican Peso".