Posted 9 months ago
Steptoe1
(1967 items)
Hello I’ve been sorting through some bits & bob’s and Have come across this and realised that it’s a coin, seems that it’s a Mexican coin from what I can tell, hopefully someone knows more, I have no idea how it got twisted and bent
Steptoe1, Interesting. :-)
Insofar as I can tell, Mexico never issued any coins like that, e.g.:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?p=1&ru=4028&ct=coin&e=mexique
That is to say, no coins with an image of Maximiliano Emperador on the obverse, and an eagle on the reverse.
It's probably a fantasy round similar to the gold Maximiliano rounds, e.g.:
https://www.apmex.com/product/26947/1865-b-mexico-mini-gold-1-50-oz-maximiliano-grove-154
http://worldwide-numismatics.com/page0.htm
There is a wedding tradition in Mexico involving coins/rounds:
https://www.brides.com/wedding-coins-5077506
Thanks kera I had a look online and saw a few similar looking ones, but need to have another check
Steptoe1, You're welcome. :-)
More about the tokens:
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Mexican gold tokens began being produced in 1949 and continues to this day. They range from 8k to 22k gold, and a few varieties were also struck in silver.
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https://boards.ngccoin.com/topic/97952-1865-mexico-gold-coin-maximiliano-emperador-reference-site/
I see quite a few of the silver variety out there on eBay, etc. and more than a few mounted in rings.
where did you get this ? i have some mexcian coins but they are like this https://www.boldpreciousmetals.com/product/2675/mexican-gold-peso-10-peso
i will try to find out. my friend is coin collector i will take his help