100 Pesos Herencia Numismática IV (Pelucona) 2014

If you inherited or found a Mexican 100 Pesos coin marked "Herencia Numismática" from 2014 with a striking old-style Spanish shield design, here is the direct answer: it is a modern collector coin, not a circulating peso, and it carries real silver. Depending on condition, most sell in the range of USD 30 to USD 90, with sealed mint-blister examples at the top of that range.

This is not a case of "old coin equals fortune." The 2014 date makes it recent. Its value comes from the silver content and its status as a limited collector issue, not from age or rarity in the classic sense.

What this coin actually is

The 100 Pesos Herencia Numismática IV is part of the Herencia Numismática de México series, a run of collector coins issued by Banco de México (Banxico) that reproduce famous historical Mexican and Spanish colonial pieces.

This particular one, nicknamed the "Pelucona" (a Spanish term for the wigged portrait of the king), reproduces the design of the 8 escudos of Fernando VI dated 1748. The original 8 escudos was a gold colonial coin. This modern version is a tribute reproduction, not the original, and it is worth a small fraction of what a genuine 18th-century 8 escudos would bring at auction.

Specifications (verify yours against these)

These numbers matter. If your coin's weight or diameter is off, you may be holding a fake or a damaged piece.

What it is worth in 2026

Value tracks condition and whether the coin still sits in its original Banxico blister pack. A loose, handled example is worth less than a sealed one.

Because the coin contains silver, it has a floor near its melt value, which moves with the silver market. That means it will almost never be "worth nothing," but it also will not soar the way genuinely scarce classic Mexican coins do. Check the coin grading guide before you assign a value to yours.

The myth to avoid

Because it copies a 1748 Fernando VI 8 escudos, some sellers list this piece as if it were the 18th-century original. It is not. A real Fernando VI 8 escudos in gold can bring several thousand dollars at auction. This 2014 reproduction is a modern Banxico product and trades at the ranges above. If someone offers you a "1748 Pelucona" for a bargain, look at the date on the coin: if it also says 2014 or carries the Herencia Numismática branding, it is the modern issue.

How to tell if yours is genuine

Weigh it on a jewelry scale and measure the diameter with calipers. Genuine examples hit 33.96 grams and 39 mm. Fakes usually miss on weight or diameter, show flat or mushy relief, or have the two metals colored unevenly. The edge should be reeded in a discontinuous pattern. If anything looks off, post clear photos of the front, back, and edge to the Pesoteca forum for a second opinion.

Where to sell it

For the best result, take it to a verified numismatic dealer from the Pesoteca directory, where you can get an on-the-spot appraisal, or list it on the Pesoteca buy-and-sell forum among collectors who understand the series. Photograph the front, back, and edge, and confirm the grade before you agree to a price. Avoid dumping it to the first bidder on a general marketplace, where reproduction collector coins are routinely underpriced.

Have one sitting in a drawer, or unsure whether yours is sealed or loose? Post your photos in the Pesoteca forum and let the community weigh in on grade and value.

100 pesos silver Herencia Numismática de México series IV, 2014, reproduction of the 8 escudos Fernando VI pelucona 1748. A piece of the Bank of Mexico's Herencia project dedicated to the 1748 gold ounce of Fernando VI popularly called Pelucona for the portrait of the king with the long baroque wig of the courtly style of the period. The original 1748 piece corresponds to the second Fernando VI type that Krause references as KM#150, with the cross of the Golden Fleece under the fleece and a bust dressed in a tunic. It was issued at the Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) under the viceroyalty of Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, Count of Revillagigedo. The official weight of the Herencia reproduction is close to 31.10 grams with silver fineness .999. The matte-mirror finish combines a satin field with mirror relief. Under the administration of the Bank of Mexico led by Agustín Carstens. Series IV included six pieces in 2014. Pieces collectible for reproducing in silver the most emblematic colonial gold ounce of the reign of Fernando VI, an example of the mature phase of the Mexican Bourbon pillar type.