The Mexican Peso featuring Morelos facing right (1957-67) is 10% silver and contains .0514 of an ounce of silver. You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info. There are at least 15 other countries that call their currency the "Peso".
The 1975 cinco peso coin from the Philippines contains 40% silver and 60% copper.
A 1921 Mexican 1 Peso coin contains 0.3856 troy ounces of silver.
A 1975 un peso coin from Mexico contains 10% silver, which is equivalent to 0.072 grams of silver. The rest of the coin is composed of copper and nickel. This coin is part of a series that was minted during a time when Mexico transitioned to a lower silver content in its currency.
If it says "Ley 999" somewhere over its face, it should have an ounce of 99.9% pure silver.
I have a 1934 "un peso" silver 720 peso, what is it worth?
Each coin has a actual silver weight of .7523 ounces of pure silver and measures 38 mm in diameter.
The 1966 Philippines 25 Centavos is composed of copper, nickel and zinc, with no silver content.
Yes
The 1966 Mexican peso is about ten percent silver so its value fluctuates with the silver market. Its value also fluctuates depending on the wear of the coin.
0.3856 troy ounces of silver
Mexican peso
A 1 peso coin in the Philippines is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.