Axe money, Mexico. 1937.179.20624

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.20624

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Axe money

  • Material

    • Geographic

      • Region: Mexico
      • Locality: Western Mexico

    References

    Administrative History

    • Identifier: 1937.179.20624
    • Department: Latin American
    • Collection: American Numismatic Society

    • Provenance

      • Gift of Miss Frances S. Reilly: Coll. of her father John Reilly Jr.

    Notes

    • "axe money"; also called coa, hachuela de cobre, or tajadera. Has fibers from a red and white textile adhered to one side. Previously found among the Reilly Collection and incorrectly attributed as a Chinese item. RWH--5/2002

    Rights

    • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
    • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
    • Rights: Copyright Undetermined