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World Silver Coin Melt Values

Calculate intrinsic silver values for popular world coins including Mexican pesos and 8 Reales, British Crowns, European 5 Francs, Canadian silver dollars, Maria Theresa Thalers, Ottoman silver, Turkish silver coins, Japanese Yen, and other widely traded silver issues.

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Mexican 8 Reales

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Mexican Tepalcate Peso

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British Crown

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Canadian Silver Dollar

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Mexican Silver Coins

Coin	Country	Years	Purity	ASW	Melt Value
8 Reales — Cap & Rays Classic Mexican crown-size trade silver	Mexico	1823–1897	90.3%	0.7850 oz	—
1 Peso — Caballito Large Mexican silver peso	Mexico	1910–1914	90.3%	0.7860 oz	—
1 Peso — Ley .720 Popular Mexican circulating silver peso	Mexico	1920–1945	72%	0.3858 oz	—
1 Peso — Morelos Postwar Mexican silver peso	Mexico	1947–1949	50%	0.2251 oz	—
1 Peso — Morelos 1950 issue	Mexico	1950	30%	0.1286 oz	—
1 Peso “Tepalcate” José María Morelos	Mexico	1957–1967	10%	0.05144 oz	—
5 Pesos — Cuauhtémoc Large Mexican silver issue	Mexico	1947–1948	90%	0.8681 oz	—
5 Pesos — Hidalgo Large .720 silver peso	Mexico	1951–1954	72%	0.6431 oz	—
10 Pesos — Hidalgo Large 90% Mexican silver	Mexico	1955–1956	90%	0.8357 oz	—
25 Pesos — Olympic Mexico City Olympics	Mexico	1968	72%	0.5209 oz	—

Crown-Size & Major World Silver

Coin	Country	Years	Purity	ASW	Melt Value
British Crown Sterling silver issues	United Kingdom	1818–1919	92.5%	0.8410 oz	—
LMU 5 Francs France, Belgium, Switzerland and related issues	Europe	19th–20th Century	90%	0.7234 oz	—
Japanese Silver Yen Meiji-era crown-size silver	Japan	1870–1914	90%	0.7800 oz	—
Maria Theresa Thaler 1780-dated restrike trade coin	Austria	1780 Restrike	83.3%	0.7516 oz	—
German Empire 5 Mark Imperial German crown-size silver	Germany	1874–1908	90%	0.8037 oz	—
Netherlands 2½ Gulden Wilhelmina silver issue	Netherlands	1929–1940	72%	0.5780 oz	—
Panama 1 Balboa Crown-size silver Balboa	Panama	1931–1947	90%	0.7735 oz	—
Canadian Silver Dollar Voyageur and commemorative circulating dollars	Canada	1935–1967	80%	0.6000 oz	—
Philippines 1 Peso U.S.-Philippines silver peso	Philippines	1907–1912	80%	0.5144 oz	—

Ottoman, Turkish & Israeli Silver

Coin	Country	Years	Purity	ASW	Melt Value
Ottoman 20 Kurush Large Ottoman silver denomination	Ottoman Empire	1844–1918	83%	0.6423 oz	—
Turkey 1 Lira Early Republic silver issue	Turkey	1937–1941	83%	0.4019 oz	—
Turkey 1 Lira Lower-purity postwar silver	Turkey	1947–1948	60%	0.3000 oz	—
Israel 5 Lirot Israeli commemorative silver issues	Israel	1958–1967	90%	0.7234 oz	—

World Silver Is Not One Market

Melt value is only the bullion baseline. World silver coins can also trade as type coins, historical pieces, scarce dates, varieties, or collectible crown-size silver. Always verify the exact year, denomination, composition, mint, and condition before treating a foreign coin strictly as silver.

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About these values: Actual Silver Weight (ASW) is used as the basis for each melt calculation. World coin compositions often changed over time, sometimes without a major change in denomination or general design. Always verify the exact issue before applying a melt value. The Mexican 1 Peso commonly called the “Tepalcate” was issued from 1957 through 1967. It weighs approximately 16 grams, contains 10% silver, and contains approximately 0.05144 troy ounce of silver. These calculations represent intrinsic silver value only. Date, mint, condition, scarcity, varieties, originality, historical interest, collector demand, and market liquidity may result in values substantially above melt. NumisMaverick is a U.S. coin dealer. World silver information is provided as a numismatic and collector resource.

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