Guatemala
½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND front ½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND back
½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND photo
© FCamacho.
½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND front ½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND back
© FCamacho.

½ Caja - Finca Las Cruces, Laureano Bermúdez ND

 
Brass 8.82 g 28.95 mm
Description
Location
 Guatemala
Type
 Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Value
 ½ Caja
Composition
 Brass
Weight
 8.82 g
Diameter
 28.95 mm
Thickness
 1.55 mm
Shape
 Round
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#92581
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Serration close to edge. Blank center. Some counter stamped in center.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L B

Edge

Plain

Comment

These tokens were used to pay wages to harvesters. This particular was for paying half a box worth of harvested fruit or coffee beans.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

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Brass 1.75 g 18.1 mm