2 Peso - Guatemala Osuna Rochela (harvester token) ND front 2 Peso - Guatemala Osuna Rochela (harvester token) ND back
2 Peso - Guatemala Osuna Rochela (harvester token) ND photo
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2 Peso - Guatemala Osuna Rochela (harvester token) ND

 
Brass 5.93 g 34.7 mm
Description
Location
Guatemala
Type
Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Value
2 Pesos
Composition
Brass
Weight
5.93 g
Diameter
34.7 mm
Thickness
1.03 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#92580
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Number 2 in center. Concentric circles with beads and two layers of legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*COMPAÑÍA HAMBURGUESA DE PLANTACIONES EN GUATEMALA
OSUNA ROCHELA
SAN ANDRES- OSUNA

Translation:
Plantations in Guatemala Hamburger company.
OSUNA ROCHELA
SAN ANDRES- OSUNA

Edge

Plain

Comment

This company was one of the largest coffee and other fruit producers in the World. It had tremendous social and political influence in Central America.
These tokens were used on their plantation at the town of San Andres southwest of Guatemala City to pay wages to harvesters.