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Huge central American silver

WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 23, 2016 5:46PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

Is precisely not what this is:

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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭

    Cool, how many of those would fit on the peso?

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @laurentyvan said:
    Cool, how many of those would fit on the peso?

    Hmm. A 1933 peso weighs approximately 16.66 grams. This 1/4 real weighs approximately .77 grams.

    So roughly 21 1/2 of these 1/4 reals would equal a Mexican peso?

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  • TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭✭

    I love that design!

  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great designs in these.

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  • coffeycecoffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭

    cool I have a few of those from a bunk silver melt purchase about 15 years ago. sadly most of them ended up getting holed.

  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    FWIW: There's a seller on eBay who appears to have dozens in uncirculated condition VERY cheap.
    I can't vouch for the seller or the coins (though I think it's a well recognized coin dealer). But if you're interested, you might search "Guatemala: Republic 1896"

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cute l'il things, ain't they?

    :)

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 23, 2016 10:59PM

    @coffeyce said:
    cool I have a few of those from a bunk silver melt purchase about 15 years ago. sadly most of them ended up getting holed.

    I had one on my old Holey Coin Vest, too. Put a hole in one of these, and there ain't a whole lot of silver left!

    But they probably had to do that to help keep track of these dinky little things.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2024 8:56PM

    This is what happens when one hires Leprechauns to work at the Mint:

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    Guatemala 4 Reales 1860
    Gold, 9mm, 0.83gm, 0.875 fine

    More about this coin:
    http://forums.collectors.com/discussion/967326

    :)

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  • mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 24,391 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome!

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