mexican coin questions

peter lounsberry

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Mar 16, 2010, 3:05:47 PM3/16/10

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Hi I collect Mexican coins and have a question for you. What is the
nickel based
coin that is 1.165 in diameter about.115 thick and has the words Tierra
Y Libertad
coined into the edge. Thanks for taking time out of your day to
anwswer.

Peter

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Mr. Jaggers

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Mar 16, 2010, 5:21:11 PM3/16/10

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peter lounsberry wrote:
> Hi I collect Mexican coins and have a question for you. What is the
> nickel based
> coin that is 1.165 in diameter about.115 thick and has the words
> Tierra Y Libertad
> coined into the edge. Thanks for taking time out of your day to
> anwswer.

It would help if you told us the date, denomination, and the general designs
and legends present on both sides.

James

Peter

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Mar 17, 2010, 9:56:49 AM3/17/10

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On Mar 16, 3:05 pm, peter lounsberry <peter.lounsberry.

FYI:
http://www.banxico.gob.mx/sitioingles/billetesymonedas/didactico/coinsManufactFeaturesHistory/historyMexicanCoin.html

I don't see any current coins that are 29 mm. in diameter and 2.9 mm
thick. Yours are probably somewhat older. Weight and composition
(i.e., base metal, gold or silver) would be interesting to know.

Bland Allison

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Mar 18, 2010, 2:15:23 AM3/18/10

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peter lounsberry <peter.lounsb...@collectingbanter.com> exclaimed
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It would have something to do with Zapata and the Army of the South.
Probably not Revolutionary coinage, but some medal from later on. Hard to
imagine Revolutionary mintings with edge lettering.

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oly

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Mar 18, 2010, 2:23:37 PM3/18/10

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On Mar 16, 2:05 pm, peter lounsberry <peter.lounsberry.

???

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Now that I have pasted this, I predict it won't work. DOH

oly

Mr. Jaggers

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Mar 18, 2010, 2:36:17 PM3/18/10

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It works fine here, but the OP seems to have disappeared.

James the Gumshoe

Peter

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Mar 18, 2010, 6:23:55 PM3/18/10

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On Mar 18, 2:23 pm, oly <oly2...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Mar 16, 2:05 pm, peter lounsberry <peter.lounsberry.
>
> 6bdf...@collectingbanter.com> wrote:
> > Hi I collect Mexican coins and have a question for you. What is the
> > nickel based
> > coin that is 1.165 in diameter about.115 thick and has the words Tierra
> > Y Libertad
> > coined into the edge. Thanks for taking time out of your day to
> > anwswer.
>
> > Peter
>
> > --
> > peter lounsberry
>
> ???
>

> http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mercadolibre.com.mx...

>
> Now that I have pasted this, I predict it won't work. DOH
>
> oly

At 38 mm it is rather larger than the 1.165" diameter the OP
mentioned. Even so, it may help identify a group of coins that do
match.