i have what appears to be a gold coin from mexico, however, i don't know anything about it other than my dad purchased it in mexico in 1967. i know there was a boon of fake/replica coins available then, so i think this one may fall into that category. it's 10.5 mm, and sadly i don't have a scale to weigh it. also, the edge is reeded. any info about it would be great. :smile
Since it doesn't carry a denomination, it is not a coin. And since it has a 2 year date, it is either a private commemorative or a fake. Ugliest eagle I have seen.
so roman coins aren't coins? what about medieval english coins? or crusader coins? not saying this particular coin/token is or is not a coin, but your first sentence really bothers me.
Does not look authentic, but... Mexican Real [Wikipedia] Empire of Iturbide And another type of 8 Escudos: Augustin Iturbide Even as a medal or token, it looks rather crude and so may not be authentic. Perhaps the info above may be of some help in regards to what this piece is supposed to be.
But the specific question and answer referred to your specific item, "gold, from Mexico" ? I am sorry if I inadvertently bothered you, but I wasn't referring to an ancient coin or any of the others you cite, as the date 1822-23 is not ancient, and I know of no goldish" coin from Mexico, even those from Spain design, that do not have a denomination on it, thus my remark. Krispy, I did look at each of the coins of 1822 and 1823, in my Guide book of Mexican coins by Buttrey and Hubbard, and none are dated 1822-1823, none lack a denominator , and none have an eagle with wings at that angle. I doubt the fineness of the gold also, but that can not be determined from a photo.
i misunderstood you jim. i apologize. i should not have gone off like that. thank you for your help. and krispy, thank you for your help as well.
I think this is not a Mexican coin, sorry. I checked out my books of coins from Mexico, and I was very surprised to see that they acually did have at least one coin that had that kind of eagle. That is not the regular Mexico (Aztec) eagle, and I was sure that alone would prove this is not a coin from Mexico. However, I am pleased to report that indeed Mexico did use an eagle with outspread wings like that on a coin from 1822 (but not from 1823). However, as desertgem mentioned, Mexico currency coins always have the denomination on them, often abreviated such as "8 R" for eight reales. Below is a scan of a page from one of my Mexico books, the book of which carries no copyright notice, probably because it is a catalog. It shows an eagle similar to yours with outspread wings, and the more common Aztec/Mexican eagle.
Yes, but lest someone become confused by your post it is important to note that the coin in the OP's post is NOT the coin in your book. There is no such coin as the one posted by the OP.
US bicentennial coins (quarters, halves and dollars) had two dates (1776 and 1976)! Private commemoratives? Fakes?
Yes, right. I guess I didn't explain things very well. That was my point, or at least I meant it to be. Thank you for clarifying.
I knew what ya meant Dave, but I had to read it 3 or 4 times first. So I figured if I was confused then others might be too. Thus my post
