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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 2141899, member: 4910&quot;]By coincidence, this little item arrived just before the Mexican holiday &quot;Cinco de Mayo&quot;, which celebrates the Mexican Army victory over the invading French Army at Puebla on May 5, 1862.</p><p><br /></p><p>The French were trying to install an Austrian duke as Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_mexico_escudo08_1862.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mexico, Eight Escudos 1862, Durango Mint, Hand on Book style</p><p>Gold, 37mm, 26.95gm</p><p><br /></p><p>Spanish Eight Escudo coins were called &quot;Doubloons&quot;, would this be a</p><p>&quot;Mexican Doubloon&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has circulated quite a bit from it&#039;s wear and scratches.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting to speculate where it has been since 1862.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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