Posted 12/23/2011 02:12 am
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It's a Philippine "good luck charm" type of religious charm. In Filipino/Tagalog they're known as "anting anting". They all seem to have the same "Un Peso Sagrado Verdadero" legend, which translates to "a true sacred peso". The older ones like the one in this old thread are silver, often made from genuine old silver pesos that are ground flat and re-carved. Modern pieces are often made of base-metal, such as this one in brass.
Your piece may be older, but almost certainly not as old as the "1881" date might lead you to believe; the date is no doubt fictitious. And at 60mm across and 50 grams, it's way too big to be a recarved peso.
It's a Philippine "good luck charm" type of religious charm. In Filipino/Tagalog they're known as "anting anting". They all seem to have the same "Un Peso Sagrado Verdadero" legend, which translates to "a true sacred peso". The older ones like the one in this old thread are silver, often made from genuine old silver pesos that are ground flat and re-carved. Modern pieces are often made of base-metal, such as this one in brass.
Your piece may be older, but almost certainly not as old as the "1881" date might lead you to believe; the date is no doubt fictitious. And at 60mm across and 50 grams, it's way too big to be a recarved peso.
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There are more than 60 different design specimens that we know of as of to date.
