Mexican Blank Planchet

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by stldanceartist, Feb 25, 2022.

  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Good afternoon!

    I find myself again poking through old batches of coins here, and I've come across a blank planchet that appears to be from Mexico. If I am correct, it should be a 20 Peso (KM 486 / 1980-1984.)

    Diameter: 32mm
    Weight: 15.3g

    Do you agree that's what this is, or is there another option I'm missing? I'm only a little unsure because the edge lettering looks like a different font/style than the example shared on Numista.

    Mexico Blank.jpg

    Mexico Blank - INDEPENCIA Edge.jpg

    Mexico Blank - LIBERTAD Edge.jpg
     
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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Nice find! thumbsup.gif
     
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  4. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    I think I see an image of my grilled cheese sandwich (the Oct. 23rd, 1988 version) on the obverse.
     
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  5. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    The full coin shown on Numista looks to be a business strike, and the edge image could be the proof version, maybe there is a slight difference there in the edge lettering. Just speculating
     
  6. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    So, it's your contention that this planchet is a bit newer than I had first thought? ;)

    That's a very interesting theory - so does anyone here have both the BU/Proof versions of this coin and wouldn't mind verifying for me/us?
     
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  7. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Possibly. Another option is that the sandwich was so good (divine, even), that a brilliant image of the sammich appeared in the sky, so bright that a faint image of it was scorched into the planchet, which was sitting on Arthur Dent's window sill in Cottington UK.
     
  8. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    FWIW I always use the proper term "sammich" when describing said snack.
     
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  9. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Nice find, especially with the edge lettering.
     
  10. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    That's really nice.
     
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