Small Gold Coin...maybe Mexican? | Fantasy "peso"

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dcv Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 06/13/2008 6:25 pm This is very small...about 10mm in diameter. Do you know what it is? Or if it is really gold? Edited by Sap 06/15/2008 04:31 am Report this Post to the Staff

desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 06/13/2008 8:28 pm Hi DCV, I have had 2 in hand before. They are "1 peso" fantasy pieces, and this one is " Agustin" and another similar is Maximillian 1866-67. Weighed about 1/2 gram and did contain some gold, but what karat I did not determine. They seem to have come onto the market in the late 60s or early 70s. One reference I received but forget the source, indicated that they were often used as "wedding" pieces. If you have access to interlibrary loan, ask for Whitman's A guidebook of Mexican coins 1822 to date, by Buttrey and Hubbard.They give some background. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
dcv Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 06/13/2008 9:15 pm Thanks Jim. Thanks to your description, I was able to find one on ebay that the seller couldn't even unload for $9.99 so I imagine the gold content is not so impressive. I appreciate the info. Report this Post to the Staff
desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 06/13/2008 11:53 pm Happy to help! The 2 I had seen and had to research for a few years ago both came from an antique dealer here on the Mexican border, and I gathered they had more than they showed me Jim Report this Post to the Staff
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Small Gold Coin...maybe Mexican? | Fantasy "Peso"