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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CappedBustDimes, post: 564904, member: 9104&quot;]These Mexican 2 pesos used to be a very popular small bullion coin before fractional U.S. and Krugs were introduced. Apart from investors and collectors, jewellers use these in ear-rings, rings, and necklaces where their small size, and low weight made them ideal.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were struck from 1919 to 1947, the 1945 date is most abundant and is considered, like Condor mentioned, to be a re-strike from 1948.&nbsp; Krause shows 1948 as having been minted, but it is likely that these were struck with 1945 or other back-dates.&nbsp; I think they were still strinking 1945s up until the early 1980&#039;s.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know of any way to tell original strikes from restrikes and it may be possible that none were struck in 1945 but, were all struck in 1948.&nbsp; There are no known die variations that I am aware of and there is very little info. on/from Mexican mint production documents outside of the questionable info provided in the Krause reference.</p><p><br /></p><p>The current melt is approx $40-$50.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the specs:</p><p>Gold Content = .0482 oz</p><p>Dia. = 12.85mm</p><p>Weight = 1.666g</p><p>.900 fineness[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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