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It depends on the value and when they were made. Lower value coins (10, 20, or 50 centavos) are currently made from stainless steel. Peso coins are bi-metallic (stainless steel/aluminum bronze). Circulating 20 and 50 peso coins are bi-metallic with a silver center.

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