1859D Morins Hotel-Lima, Peru...Info?

I picked this out of the jewelry case at my local Habitat Re-Store for $1.00. I cannot find it listed anywhere. Is this a private token or official coinage? Thanks for any help. Found none on the bay either and my searches have yield nothing so far. It needs a soak in acetone if it's copper but I don't know if it is copper. Thanks all. Tom

 

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Tommy, I have no idea but I like it. It's a great piece and for a buck, you can't go wrong. I wonder if it still exists.

I just googled "morins hotel in lima, peru" and you'll find it.

 

My fault for using Bing (the search engine, not our friend here ", thanks.

 

No problem. Enjoy searching. Time for me to go home. 14 hours is enough for one day.

 

Here is what I found on it:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1382692

 

All I know is what BANOS TIBIOS means - WARM BATHS
But the N shoud be a Ñ to be pronounced correctly.. so BAÑOS

Obverse: The legend reads: MORIN'S HOTEL/LIMA.
Reverse: The legend reads: BANOS TIBIOS/1/1859.

 

Very interesting. Made by Scovill Manufacturing Co. in Waterbury, Ct, only about 50 miles from me. Used to be the brass manufacturing capitol of the U.S., basically now a dead manufacturing area. I believe Stanley Tools was also headquartered there at one time. Thank you for the link and history lesson!