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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ahearn, post: 594635, member: 18211&quot;]Your coin is beautiful. Your Grandpa did you good. :thumb:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This coin would have been legal tender in the U.S. until about 1857, but continued in use for a number of years afterwards -- into the 1870&#039;s in rural areas and the Western U.S.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The o-over-M mintmark is Mexico City mint and the F-M are the joint assayers. The F is Antonio Forcada but don&#039;t know who the M is. Look on the edges and you should see O&#039;s and boxes alternating around the rim, unless they&#039;ve been worn off.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The coin appears to have been in circulation for a while because much of the finer details are worn down or missing. The inscription on the ribbons around the pillars should say &quot;PLVS&quot; and &quot;ULTRA&quot; (more beyond).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>EDIT:</p><p>The assayer M is probably Manuel de la Pena[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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