Silver peso, New Orleans (La.)/Guanajuato/Philadelphia (Pa.), 1877. 1922.54.13

Obverse: REPUBLICA MEXICANA - eagle upon cactus
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Reverse: 8R.Go.1874.F.R.10 Ds 20 Gs|UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DIME|ONE DIME - cap and rays|wreath|wreath
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Date on Object

    • Date: [1877]
  • Shape: Round

  • Measurements

    • Weight: 30.895
    • Diameter: 39

Typological Description

Undertype Description

  • Description: Mexico, peso, 1874, Guanajuato mint

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1922.54.13
  • Department: United States
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • when the peso had depreciated to 85 cents, some Texas banks would join dimes and half dimes to a peso to bring it up to a dollar; for a similar coin (not ours) see The Numismatist, vol. 18 (1905), pp. 156 and 184-185

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