Interesting Exonumia Or Numismatic Tragedy?

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dar76124 Valued Member United States 396 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 08:22 am I cannot imagine why someone would do this. Perhaps it was done at a timewhen these were not collected? Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19186 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 08:58 am Looks to have been long ago--certainly was not uncommon in the 1800s and early 20th century. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 09:15 am Agree - engraving coins as love tokens was quite common. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15466 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 09:19 am There are lots of examples of these 'love tokens'. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12286 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 10:05 am Based on its extensive wear, It seems like that it could very well have been a piece pulled from contemporary circulation and made into a piece of jewelry / pendant. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 10:19 am Looks like Moother. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5174 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 10:59 am I like the idea of using a pre-existing wreath as a frame for the inscription. It's clearly upside-down, though, which is awkward, but maybe the author did it deliberately to avoid connections to the old design. (Alternately, there might have been a big reason to avoid having the portrait side upside down that outweighed other considerations.) I agree that given the style and the level of wear this was very possibly a coin pulled from contemporary circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189053 Posts	Posted 07/17/2023 12:09 pm I say it is Interesting Exonumia. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25397 Posts	Posted 07/17/2023 3:03 pm It's intriguing that a Mexican peso was used for a love token engraved in English. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 7:45 pm Possibly a souvenir for members of the firing squad. Report this Post to the Staff
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