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Question About Mexico Cristero/ Cristado Revolution Tokens/Coins

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 Posted 09/18/2023  6:33 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Westwood Arms to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Would anyone share their knowledge of these? I have seven examples and one die pair. The tokens were sold by the Catholic Church to raise money for their "revolution." The sometimes loops were cut off and the 20 centavos circulated freely (at least in Jalisco).

Who made these tokens/coins? Where were they made? How many? Any ideas as to mintage and survival rate?

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Thank you in advance.
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 Posted 09/24/2023  06:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add realeswatcher to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Feel like I've seen these b4?

But how would they have been accepted as a 20c when that was still a decent piece of silver... except in a very narrowly defined area?
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 Posted 10/01/2023  8:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Westwood Arms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My understanding is that Cristeros would use these tokens/coins to deal with other Christeros, just cut the loop off. Most loops were skillfully removed. I have a 1926 with silver wash. The coin dimensions are about right, but they are quite underweight.
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