2 Pesos Miramar
© FCamacho.
Features
| Location |
Guatemala
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1841-date)
|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Year | 1900 |
| Value | 2 Pesos |
| Currency | Peso (1859-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.93 g |
| Size | 20.02 mm |
| Thickness | 1.54 mm |
| Shape | Oval |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 92577 |
| References | RulauLatin# Gma 244 Russell Alphonse Rulau; 2000. Latin American Tokens: an Illustrated, Priced Catalog of the Unofficial Coinage of Latin America, Used in Plantation, Mine, Mill, and Dock : from 1700 to the 20th Century (2nd Edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. |
Obverse
Beading around edge. Centered word "MIRAMAR" in capital letters.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MIRAMAR
Reverse
Ellipsoid. Beading around edge. Large number 2
Script: Latin
Lettering: 2
Comments
These tokens were used as form of payment to coffee harvesters. They had to use them in the stores owned by the farm. The farm Miramar in Guatemala was started in 1876. Tokens are from that period to beginning of 1900s.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1900) | 29.46 mm at longest. | ||||||||||||||
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